3 hours Ago By Kate Ferguson
SIR Keir Starmer returns to the directors’ box at Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium — despite controversy over the freebie. The season ticket-holder PM , punched the air with joy during the Gunners ’ 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest. Sir Keir, accused of an own-goal over Budget tax hikes, was criticised when it emerged he and other ministers accepted freebie tickets.
He said he used the directors’ box because of security concerns. In September, Keir hit back at accusations he was "King of the Freebies" as he defended his VIP Arsenal tickets. The Prime Minister insisted it was “common sense” for him to sit in football hospitality seats after declaring more than £100,000 of gifts.
READ MORE ON KEIR STARMER The intervention came as he insisted he was “completely in control” of his government amid the Sue Gray pay deal row. He was also forced to admit that he was the one running the country after being left red-faced by a slew of stories about his most powerful aide. A dossier revealed his declarations include tickets for his favourite club Arsenal along with suits and spectacles from Labour donor Lord Alli worth £18,000 .
The multi-millionaire Peer also gave clothes worth £5,000 of high-end clothes to his wife Lady Victoria . Most read in The Sun The PM said he didn’t think it as “fair” that “the taxpayer who’s going to have to pick up the tab for the extra security” if he sits in the stands. Sir Keir had to move seats after having season tickets since they moved to the Emirates stadium where he sits with his son and friends.
He told ITV News: “So I’ve taken up the offer to sit elsewhere in the stands so I can still see Arsenal play because I’ve been going for many, many years to see them on a regular basis, and I intend to continue to do so when I said.”.
