SIR Keir Starmer has paid back six Taylor Swift tickets worth thousands of pounds in a bid salvage his reputation amid a growing scandal over ministerial freebies.
The PM is also covering the cost of four tickets to the races and a clothing rental agreement with a high-end designer favoured by his wife Lady Victoria.The move is seen as an attempt to reset his image after weeks of criticism regarding the government's close ties with wealthy donors.
The Prime Minister has announced he has commissioned a new set of principles on gifts and hospitality to be published as part of the updated ministerial code "I think we need some principles of general application so I took the decision until the principles are in place, it was right for me to make those repayments."
A Downing Street spokesperson said: “The Prime Minister has commissioned a new set of principles on gifts and hospitality to be published as part of the updated ministerial code.shock departureBrit dad falls to his death on first lads holiday in Benidorm after night out
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