Sir Keir Starmer will no longer accept donations of clothes in a significant U-turn after weeks of criticism. It has also emerged that the deputy prime minister, Angela Rayner, and the chancellor Rachel Reeves have also accepted gifts of clothing. All three are understood to have decided they will not accept future offers of clothes after sustained controversy over gifts from Labour donors.


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PM Keir Starmer will no longer accept donations for clothes

The prime minister has been embroiled in a growing row over accepting clothing gifts from a Labour peer.

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Angela Rayner and Rachel Reeves also make the same vow in change of policy before Labour’s conference opens in Liverpool

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Keir Starmer will no longer accept donations for clothes after freebies row

Keir Starmer caved to pressure following days of criticism over gifts from wealthy donors and will no longer take cash for clothes - along with Angela Rayner and Rachel Reeves

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Keir Starmer won't accept future donations for clothes after freebies row

Sir Keir Starmer, alongside the Chancellor Rachel Reeves and his deputy PM Angela Rayner, made the bombshell announcement on Friday evening.

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Starmer, Reeves and Rayner announce they'll no longer accept free clothes

It comes after Labour MPs called for the Prime Minister to vow to stop taking freebies

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We’ll stop taking free clothes, say Starmer and Rayner

Mr Starmer accepted donations from a wealthy Labour donor to pay for his work clothing and spectacles. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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UK PM Keir Starmer says he will not accept any more donations for clothes

Neither Sir Keir Starmer, Angela Rayner, nor Rachel Reeves will accept such donations for clothes in the future, the PA news agency understands.

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Starmer will no longer accept donations for clothes

Sir Keir Starmer will no longer accept donations in the future to pay for clothes, Sky News understands.

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Starmer to no longer accept donations to pay for clothes, Sky News understands

Officials in Downing Street say UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will not accept any more donations to pay for his clothes and spectacles.

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UK PM will not accept any more donations for clothes

LONDON, Sept 21 — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will not accept any more donations to pay for his clothing, a Downing Street source said yesterday, following widespread media criticism over thousands of pounds of gifts he has received. Starmer, who came to power in July, has come under fire this month after it was reported he had accepted donations from a wealthy Labour donor to pay for his work clothing and spectacles, as well as high-end…

Keir Starmer: Labour top team will stop taking free clothes

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