Sir Keir Starmer has been found to have breached the MPs' code of conduct eight times. The Labour party leader failed to register on time eight interests, including gifts from football teams and the sale of a plot of land.
It comes after an inquiry into the politician was opened in June by the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Kathryn Stone, relating to claims about late declaration of earnings and gifts, benefits or hospitality from UK sources. However, speaking at the time, Sir Keir said he was 'absolutely confident' he had not broken the code of conduct.
The commissioner has now found that leader of the Opposition failed to register eight interests – five more than the ones alleged in the original complaint. However, she noted the “breaches were minor and/or inadvertent, and that there was no deliberate attempt to mislead”.
