MPs declare more than £1m of gifts and hospitality in year since election

Almost half of all MPs have declared receiving gifts or hospitality since the election (John Walton/PA) - (PA Wire)

MPs have received more than £1 million in gifts since the election, including foreign travel, accommodation and tickets to sporting events and concerts.

Rows over free tickets and other gifts given to senior Labour figures, including Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, posed an early problem for the Government, which had made restoring trust in politics a major part of its election campaign.