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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Archie Mitchell

Minister ‘too busy’ for concerts amid Reeves row over Sabrina Carpenter tickets

A Starmer government minister says she has been too busy since the general election to accept concert tickets amid an ongoing row over Rachel Reeves going to a Sabrina Carpenter show for free.

Transport secretary Heidi Alexander’s comments add to pressure piling on the chancellor, who has faced days of criticism for accepting the freebie gig tickets, saying that she a “very busy diary”.

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