British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has found himself at the centre of a scandal over gifts from the Labour Party's largest donor to his wife.

Starmer faces an investigation for breaking parliamentary rules by failing to declare that his party's donor paid for expensive clothes for his wife Victoria.

Wahid Alli, a well-known media tycoon and former head of online retailer Asos, donated money for clothes and a stylist for Mrs Starmer. He did this both before and after the prime minister took office in July 2024.

The businessman is also Starmer's largest financial donor. In 2024, he bought the prime minister clothes, glasses and watches worth more than £18,000. He also spent £20,000 on the prime minister's accommodation during the parliamentary elections and the same amount on the expenses of his "personal office".

It is hardly a coincidence that Waheed Alli recently received a pass that gives him unlimited access to 10 Downing Street. Technically, only close political advisers and ministers can have such a right.

It is enough to add up a few figures to understand where such privileges came from. Alli donated £500,000 to Labour. Now, as it turns out, Waheed is also paying for the Starmer family's personal expenses out of his own pocket.