Reeves Says She Has ‘No Intention’ of Taking More Freebies After Labour Row – Guido Fawkes

Reeves Says She Has ‘No Intention’ of Taking More Freebies After Labour Row

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After strident criticism from fellow ministers Pennycook and Alexander this week Reeves has declared defeat on her freebie-taking habit. At last night’s press conference the Chancellor blamed her presence in a box at a Sabrina Carpenter concert on a family member, insisting that she received “advice” to do so and that she would rather have sat with the laymen in regular seats. It’s a tough life…

This morning on LBC Reeves said she would “think carefully” about still doing it and on ITV said: “I don’t have any intention of doing it again.” Stepping short of saying she won’t do it in future – remember when she said she had no plans to raise taxes?

Co-conspirators will remember Starmer repaid £6,000 worth of freebies he received since becoming PM when the scandal last reared its head. Will Rachel?

Downing Street says the PM “supports all of his ministers making their own judgments” over free hospitality when asked whether Reeves had made the right decision. But it now appears Labour ministers are now self-banning themselves from taking any freebies at all. Does that also extend to Labour MPs?