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How UK leaders’ spouses have negotiated clothing in the media age

Not all prime ministerial partners have followed in Keir and Victoria Starmer’s footsteps

The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2024

Emily Thornberry asks ‘is he supposed to take a packed lunch?’ in defence of Starmer amid Labour donations row

Wes Streeting joked he had been ‘outed’ as a Taylor Swift fan as senior Labour figures defended Sir Keir Starmer’s decision to accept the donations

The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2024

Donors and Starmer’s suits? That’s just a dress rehearsal. Without new probity rules, worse will follow

Labour made big promises while seeking power. It must fulfil them or risk real damage, says Peter Geoghegan, author of Democracy for Sale

The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2024

Burberry ditches avant garde for accessible fashion after investors check out

London fashion week’s biggest name hints at change of direction after struggling to win over high-end shoppers

The Guardian - UK · Sep 16, 2024

Who is Lord Alli, the life peer and prominent Labour donor?

From access into No 10 to covering the costs of Victoria Starmer’s personal shopper and wardrobe, Lord Waheed Alli’s political career has had its intriguing moments. But who is the millionaire TV mogul who was granted a peerage at 34?

Evening Standard · Sep 16, 2024

Labour MP defends Keir Starmer's wife in gifts row as she 'works for the NHS'

A LABOUR MP defended Keir Starmer’s wife being gifted clothes and the services of a personal shopper because the PM’s spouse “works for the…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 16, 2024

Starmer reported to Parliament’s standards watchdog over wife’s clothes bought by donor

PM accused of breaking the rules over Lord Alli, who has donated more than £500,000 to Labour, and clothes he gave to Lady Victoria Starmer – as she attends London Fashion Week

The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2024

James Cleverly does not rule out taking donations from Frank Hester

Tory leadership hopeful says comments about Diane Abbott were ‘completely wrong’ and donor has apologised

The Guardian - UK · Sep 15, 2024

David Lammy: PMs and partners rely on donors to help them ‘look their best’

Labour leader’s use of donations to pay for wife’s wardrobe is not unusual, suggests foreign secretary

The Guardian - UK · Sep 15, 2024

Starmers took clothes donations to 'look their best for UK', David Lammy claims

KEIR Starmer and his wife Victoria accepted donations of clothing without declaring it under parliamentary rules so they could “look their best”…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 15, 2024