The Labour Government will move on from the “teething problems” of the row around gifts to senior MPs, a minister has said. Trade minister Douglas Alexander said the stories around free gifts for Labour figures were “not the headlines we would have chosen” as the party holds its first conference in government for 14 years.
Opponents have attacked Sir Keir Starmer and his top team for accepting gifts including clothing from Labour donor Lord Waheed Alli.
SNP MP Dave Doogan said the Prime Minister’s actions were “totally indefensible”. Neither Sir Keir Starmer, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner nor Chancellor Rachel Reeves will accept such donations in the future.
Speaking to the BBC’s Good Morning Scotland radio programme, Mr Alexander was asked why it was ever acceptable for Labour figures to accept the donations.