Overview

• 318 MPs disclosed gifts in the year following the 2024 election, representing just under half of the Commons.
• Domestic gifts reported by 236 MPs totalled £477,539, while 144 MPs accepted overseas trips valued at £810,761.
• Nigel Farage received £98,709 in gifts and hospitality, including US flights, accommodation and an £8,413 helicopter ride.
• Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer declared £17,344 in gifts and hospitality, largely driven by £11,170 worth of football tickets.
• Alastair McCapra, head of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations, warned that the entrenched culture of freebies could erode public trust without tighter rules.