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Prime Minister Starmer repays over £6,000 in gifts after donations controversy

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 3 Oct 2024, 8:35pm
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Photo / AFP
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Photo / AFP

Prime Minister Starmer repays over £6,000 in gifts after donations controversy

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 3 Oct 2024, 8:35pm

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has paid back over £6,000 ($12,000 NZD) in gifts and hospitality received since taking up the role after a controversy over donations. 

Starmer is covering the cost of six Taylor Swift tickets, four tickets to the races, and a designer clothing rental agreement favoured by his wife, Lady Victoria Starmer.

UK correspondent says Starmer is under pressure to improve transparency after he and some other MPs faced criticism over accepting freebies from wealthy donors.

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