British PM tightens ministerial transparency rules after donations row

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Nov 6 set out a code of conduct for ministers aimed at improving transparency, after he was caught in a row over lawmakers accepting gifts such as clothes and Taylor Swift concert tickets.

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The government had promised tighter rules after revelations about the hospitality that senior figures from Mr Starmer's Labour Party had received, which contributed to a slide in his popularity since a landmark election win in July.

The new code will require ministers to declare hospitality and gifts monthly rather than quarterly, bringing it in line with the rules for other lawmakers.