LABOUR is facing a fresh row after offering companies breakfast with the Business Secretary in return for £30,000. The party invited bosses to a plush restaurant for the “rare chance” to “gain insight” from Jonathan Reynolds in return for sponsorship of the meal. 6 Labour is facing a fresh row after offering companies breakfast with the Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds in return for £30,000 Credit: Zenpix 6 Sir Keir and Lady Victoria were gifted tickets to a Taylor Swift concert Credit: instagram Those willing to cough up for their croissants are offered “distinct benefits” at the exclusive event — limited to just ten tickets.
For £15,000 they were offered a photo with the minister, but for the full £30,000 they got to choose who can come to the “dynamic meeting of business minds”. Our exposé comes as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer battles cash for access allegations over his top freebie donor Lord Alli, who he handed a Downing Street pass. In a pitch prepared by the Labour Party’s commercial team and emailed yesterday, invitees to The Ivy restaurant in Manchester are promised “a rare chance to gain insights, network and exchange ideas amongst peers and a Government minister”.
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