Sir Keir Starmer and three other cabinet ministers have received tens of thousands of pounds in corporate hospitality and donations from betting companies and senior figures in the sector, parliamentary records show. At the same time, the Labour Party has received more than £1 million in donations from casino bosses who made their fortunes in the sector in the past two years. The analysis comes after Starmer and senior members of his government were hit by a significant backlash for accepting freebies , including wardrobe upgrades, luxury spectacles and tickets to music concerts and football matches.
Analysis of the House of Commons register of interests shows Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, accepted three tickets to a musical last year from the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC),.
