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‘Unbelievable’ Johnson wades into Starmer freebies row
The Guardian
|October 09, 2024
Keir Starmer's decision to accept clothing freebies “looks greedy”, according to Boris Johnson. The former prime minister criticised his Labour successor's decision to accept gifts of clothing and glasses, and said Starmer “must be worth a bob or two” as a result of his legal career.
Johnson made the remarks as he defended his government's decision to award contracts for personal protective equipment (PPE) to inexperienced suppliers during the Covid-19 pandemic, some of which had close links with ministers. Speaking to LBC yesterday, Johnson said: “I want you to know, I have no donors paying for my suits. Or spectacles. Who pays for your spectacles? You pay for your spectacles, don't you? It's unbelievable.
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