Lammy given £32,000 of gifts by Kuwait but keeps none under UK rules

DAVID Lammy was given more than £32,000 worth of luxury gifts from the Crown Prince of Kuwait after visiting the country last month - but is not keeping the offerings under UK Government rules.

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The Foreign Secretary received a Chopard watch, a Cartier pen, FRED jewellery worth £18,250 and perfume worth £2,500 by Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, newly released transparency data shows.

Ministers can keep gifts worth up to £140 and do not have to declare them, but if the item is of higher value, they can choose to pay out of pocket to own it, or to leave it with their department.

All the offerings accepted by Mr Lammy in July have been handed over to the Foreign Office, official records show.