Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer faces parliamentary standards INVESTIGATION

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is under investigation for failing to declare thousands of pounds-worth of book royalties, tickets to watch his beloved Arsenal and funding donations on time.

The Labour leader is being probed by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, Kathryn Stone, over potential breaches of rules on earnings and gifts.

A Labour source confirmed the investigation relates to delayed declarations of hospitality at football matches, book royalties and donations to staff from the Just Eat food delivery firm.

The games involved are beloved to include tickets to see his beloved Arsenal play at Watford in March, and seats in the directors box at Crystal Palace the following month, collectively worth more than £2,000.

They were both declared over the 28-day deadline for MPs to declare gifts and payments they receive, under anti-corruption guidelines.

A ticket for a staff member to attend the British Kebab Awards, donated by Just Eat in October 2021, also appears to have…

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