https://yougov.co.uk/politics/articles/50640-most-britons-say-the-labour-government-is-sleazy

Over the past few weeks, senior figures in the Labour government, including prime minister Keir Starmer, have faced criticism for accepting thousands of pounds worth of gifts from party donors, including clothes, glasses and tickets to must-see events.

While far from the first allegations of ‘sleaze’ against politicians in recent years, it comes just months after Labour made ‘serving the country’ a key theme of their election campaign, with their manifesto accusing the Conservatives and SNP of failing to “uphold the standards expected in public life”.

Labour and Starmer have stressed that their actions were within the rules, with Starmer also deciding to pay back £6,000 worth of gifts that received as donations, a move that eight in ten Britons (79%) support. Nonetheless, the controversy has left a mark on the government.

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https://yougov.co.uk/politics/articles/50640-most-britons-say-the-labour-government-is-sleazy