ANGELA Rayner’s trip to an Ibiza nightclub where she partied in a DJ booth over the summer was a freebie worth almost £1000, it has been revealed.
In the latest register of MPs’ financial interests released on Wednesday, the Deputy Prime Minister declared she received £836 worth of hospitality for a “visit to (a) DJ booth” at nightclub Hi Ibiza on the Spanish island.
The freebie was paid for by Ayita LLC which is the agent of DJ Fisher who is the man who can be seen dancing with the Labour MP in footage shared on social media of the event on August 29.
However, Rayner did pay for her own flights and accommodation during the four-day visit, the Labour Party confirmed.
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The footage shared online showed the deputy leader of the Labour Party partying with the Australian music producer in what he described as a “surprise DJ booth rave up”.
The news follows Keir Starmer paying back more than £6000 worth of gifts and hospitality he received since entering Number 10 amid a row over ministerial donations.
The Prime Minister and other Cabinet members, who vowed to “clean up” British politics, faced weeks of criticism for accepting tens of thousands of pounds worth of freebies from wealthy donors.
Meanwhile, Labour peer Lord Waheed Alli is under investigation over alleged non-registration of interests that could lead to a possible breach of the members’ code of conduct.
Lord Alli, who made his fortune in investment banking after rising through the ranks of the late Robert Maxwell's media empire, has been at the centre of the freebies controversy and is being probed by the Lords’ commissioner.
A Labour spokesperson said: “Lord Alli will cooperate fully with the Lords’ Commissioner and he is confident all interests have been registered. We cannot comment further while this is ongoing.”
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