Sir Keir Starmer has been slapped down by one of Labour’s most senior figures and told to stop trying to “justify” freebies. Baroness Harriet Harman told the Prime Minister “doubling down” is angering and alienating voters. Sir Keir has denied being “king of the freebies” amid a deepening political crisis over gifts.

When Keir Starmer entered 10 Downing Street as the UK’s new prime minister on July 5, the customary line-up of officials and aides was there to clap him in following the Labour Party’s resounding electoral success.

Britain's Keir Starmer on Thursday faced mounting questions after analysis showed he has received more than £100,000 ($132,000) in gifts and hospitality since December 2019 -- more than any other lawmaker.

Keir Starmer has accepted gifts worth a total of $145,000 over the past five years, including $27,000 since July, when he became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. According to Sky News, which analyzed the parliamentary register of interests,

The Prime Minister has received more gifts and freebies than any other MP since he became Labour leader, it’s been revealed. A Sky News investigation found Sir Keir Starmer received two-and-a-half times more gifts and hospitality than the MP in second place, according to their research which tracks how money flows through the UK political system.

Sir Keir Starmer has been labelled the “king of freebies” by Scottish politicians amid a growing backlash to his accepting of gifts from the Labour peer Lord Alli. The Prime Minister has declared more free tickets and gifts than other major party leaders in recent times,