British MPs Declare Nearly £400,000 in Free Gifts in Seven Months, Surpassing All of 2025

British MPs declared almost £400,000 in complimentary tickets, hospitality and gifts between January and July 2026, already exceeding the roughly £300,000 accepted across all of 2025, per The Guardian. Donors include Lloyds Banking Group, gambling giant Flutter, and the PRS musicians' group — all in sectors shaped by government policy. Declaration rules have not tightened since the "freebie-gate" scandal under Starmer.