As one Labour voter in Rochdale, Ayyaz, told the focus group: “Starmer has been given gifts of £100,000 or something like that. So these big politicians, they don't have a clue. They are on salaries of £180,000 or whatever it is. They do not have an idea of what the common man or the common woman lives by.”

Labour is braced for a clash with unions over its winter fuel payment decision, as it weathers the storms of multiple rows at the heart of Government.

Sir Keir said he wanted his party to be viewed with the same sense as pride as 1945 Labour government which helped rebuild the UK after the Second World War

Britain's Keir Starmer on Thursday faced mounting questions after analysis showed he has received more than £100,000 ($132,000) in gifts and hospitality since December 2019 -- more than any other lawmaker.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will not accept any more donations to pay for his clothing, a Downing Street source said on Friday, following widespread media criticism over thousands of pounds of gifts he has received.

Angela Rayner and Rachel Reeves also make the same vow in change of policy before Labour’s conference opens in Liverpool