Angela Rayner is accused of tagging a private safari on an official visit to Africa.
The Deputy Prime Minister would have asked if she could add the personal trip to the route to the route in February for a visit to Ethiopia.
Questions have already been asked about why the DPM, who is also the State Secretary for housing, had to go to East Africa, while spearheads are planning to 'build Great Britain' in the UK.
Flights for the DPM and its entourage costs an estimated £ 20,000, reported the Guido Fawkes website.
While she was there, she met Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali and visited schools and a health center for a visit she said was “to demonstrate the use of the UK to the region and to promote ambitions for partnerships and mutual economic growth.”
But her attempt to fit into a safari to see some of the animals in Ethiopia – including rarer lions, plus crocodiles, baboons, hippos and hyenas, was shot by civil servants.
A source told The Times: “She was told that this is not how these things worked.”
Mrs. Rayner's office did not deny that she made the request and said: “The route was agreed in advance and this was not part of it.”
The Deputy Prime Minister would have asked if she could add the private trip to the travel schedule to the route in February for a visit to Ethiopia.
While she was there, she met Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali (above) and visited schools and a health center for a visit she said to “demonstrate the dedication of the UK to the region and to promote ambitions for partnerships and mutual economic growth.”
But her attempt to fit into a safari to see some of the animals in Ethiopia – including rarer lions, plus crocodiles, baboons (above), hippos and hyenas, was shot by civil servants.
A spokesperson added: “The Deputy Prime Minister has carried out diplomatic business and humanitarian commitments to demonstrate the dedication of the UK to the region and to promote ambitions for partnerships and mutual economic growth.”
But Shadow homes Secretary Kevin Hollinrake said: “You would think she would have enough on her plate with the reality to set a totally unrealistic target of building 1.5 million houses, abolishing every district and district council in England and trying to save the rampal impact of massive tax walks and new board.”
It was amid a new row about Freebies from the government.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said that she has accepted free tickets to see Sabrina Carpenter live because it was 'the right thing to do from a security perspective'.
The Chancellor said that she and a family member 'a few weeks ago' went to a concert with tickets that 'were not tickets you could buy'.
When asked about the show of the Espresso singer on the BBCs on Sunday with Laura Kuensberg program, Mrs. Reeves promised to explain the value of her tickets.
Her visit to the O2 -Arena in London, reported for the first time this month in the i -Krant, followed a row over ministers who accepted Freebies and a change in the ministerial code with new guiding principles about when gifts and hospitality are acceptable.
Sir Keir Starmer received various gifts from prominent working donor Lord Alli last year, including 'multiple glasses' to the value of £ 2,485, 'work clothing' worth £ 16,200 and accommodation worth £ 20.437.28.
Mrs. Reeves accepted free tickets to watch pop star Sabrina Carpenter – who opened for Taylor Swift in the US Leg of the Eras Tour – in a business cabinet
The Premier later paid back for more than £ 6,000 in gifts that he had received last year after entering number 10, including four Taylor Swift tickets of record label Universal Music Group of a total of £ 2,800, two of the football club for an amount of £ 598 and four to Doncaster Races of Arena Races from Arena Races.
Transport secretary Heidi Alexander gave the Chancellor less than a sharp support this morning.
Touring -Uitzendstudios This morning Mrs. Alexander said that she was' nothing further to add 'to Mrs. Reeves' explanation that she needed the advantage of' security reasons'.
Asked on Times Radio if the Freebie “felt good,” said Mrs. Alexander: “I have not taken tickets to be honest since I was chosen as a new parliamentary member and went directly to the Ministry of Justice and then comes directly to the Department for Transport.
“Unfortunately, I have not seen any more concerts for the past nine months, partly because I was very busy.”
Press if she would ever take tickets, Mrs. Alexander said: “As a parliamentary parliament, I never accepted tickets for concerts or something similar.”
