logo
welcome
The Times & The Sunday Times

The Times & The Sunday Times

Keir Starmer faces scrutiny over wife’s clothes bought by Lord Alli

The Times & The Sunday Times
Summary
Nutrition label

73% Informative

Sir Keir Starmer breached parliamentary rules by failing to declare gifts from Lord Alli .

Alli , the former chairman of the online fashion retailer Asos , is Starmer 's biggest personal donor.

He has given the Labour leader 18,685 worth of work clothes and several pairs of glasses this year .

He also spent 20,000 on accommodation for Starmer during the election and a similar sum on “private office’s costs” Those were declared but the clothes given to Lady Starmer were not.

Starmer declared 76,000 worth of entertainment, clothes and other free items from donors.

Labour staff have privately expressed unease at Starmer ’s reliance on donors.

One questioned why Starmer needed the funds, given that he lives rent-free in No 10.

VR Score

80

Informative language

82

Neutral language

71

Article tone

semi-formal

Language

English

Language complexity

57

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

External references

no external sources

Source diversity

no sources

Affiliate links

no affiliate links