No 10 has been trying to act nonchalant and keep Keir Starmer looking statesmanly as the row over freebies rages on. With increasingly buffoonish defensive lines…
Now Downing Street has briefed that Starmer has paid back over £6,000 worth of gifts and hospitality he received since becoming Prime Minister. That includes Taylor Swift tickets and free clothes for him and his wife…
£6,000 is a measly sum – exactly 5.5% of the £107,145 in gifts, benefits, and hospitality in his parliamentary register since December 2019. And that’s only what has been registered…
In interest terms there is no difference between Starmer taking freebies while PM and while leader of the opposition. Will he repay the full £107,000? What about his Cabinet Ministers? Starmer’s made it worse again…
Burnham confirms he spoke to Trump last night about drilling in the North Sea:
“I indicated in the phone call that we had a week last Monday that I would take a pragmatic approach when it comes to the North Sea, and that is my intention as we go forward from here. There is a resource there. When people are struggling, we can’t ignore that. Hence, me indicating that to the president…”