Rachel Reeves is back in the spotlight as the Tories accuse her of potentially breaching parliamentary rules by failing to fully declare a holiday gifted by Labour donor – and notably now Labour Mayor for West Midlands – Richard Parker. True to form of a Labour politician, Reeves enjoyed a week at Parker’s £1,400 holiday home in Padstow last July. Though while she logged the stay, she conveniently omitted that family members also enjoyed the trip…

In a revealing chat with Nick Ferrari on LBC this morning, Reeves admitted to taking a “family holiday,” a slip that could land her in serious trouble. The Code of Conduct is clear: MPs must register any benefit given to third parties if they are aware of it. Shadow Exchequer Secretary Gareth Davies weighed in, highlighting the potential fallout from this oversight:

“It appears that Rachel Reeves has broken parliamentary rules as she has failed to properly declare a donor gifted family holiday. This Chancellor has endlessly preached about the importance of integrity and honesty but now it appears she might well have broken the rules, just like the Deputy PM.”

Labour are fast becoming the party of opacity and cronyism…