Rachel Reeves was confronted today with a mistreatment of another Labor Minister about her Sabrina Carpenter Freebie.
Housing Matthew PennyCook said it was 'inappropriate' to take free tickets for performances and to stand on it: “If I want to go to a concert on the O2, I will pay for it.”
The extraordinary attack on his colleague came after the Chancellor defended to accept the £ 600 gift for her and a 'family member', pointing to security problems.
However, support for controversial Mrs. Reeves from the government is clearly filled in.
Yesterday, transport secretary Heidi Alexander, her colleague cabinet minister effectively cut off and said that she was 'nothing further to add' and emphasized that she had not taken tickets.
Downing Street also gave a lukewarm approval and said that the prime minister supports all his ministers who make their own judgments about hospitality.
Matthew PennyCook said to LBC: 'I don't think it is appropriate. If I want to go to a concert on the O2, I pay for it.
“But individual members of parliament, individual ministers make their own decisions. I think the most important thing is that everything is explained and above the board, so that individual people can make their choices or find it appropriate to take tickets.
“I personally didn't do, as I said, at the O2, and wouldn't do it.”
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said that accepting the Freebie in the O2arena for her and a 'family member' was the right thing to do '
Housing Matthew PennyCook said it was 'inappropriate' to take free tickets for performances and to stand on it: “If I want to go to a concert on the O2, I will pay for it.”
Minister Mike Wood of the Shadow Cabinet Mike Wood said the comments came down 'An extraordinary blow from the Profestligate Champagne Lifestyle Rachel Reeves 'has enjoyed it since he became Chancellor'.
“When Senior Labor Ministers openly criticize her judgment, they are not surprising things and his investors,” he said.
“The Chancellor must kick her addiction to Freebies and concentrate on undoing the damage she does tomorrow in her emergency budget in her emergency budget.”
Yesterday asked Times Radio if Mrs. Reeves felt 'Freebie' well, “said Mrs. Alexander:” I didn't take tickets to be honest since I was chosen as a new parliamentary member in June and went directly to the Ministry of Justice and then came directly to the transport department.
“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.”
The revelation of the concert tickets came when Mrs. Reeves confirmed that she will lower Whitehall's operating costs by 15 percent, which could lead to the loss of 10,000 jobs in the officials.
It risked to breathe new life into the anger that broke out last year when it came to the Prime Minister and his cabinet, enjoyed lush Freebies, including clothing and concert tickets.
Transport secretary Heidi Alexander gave the Chancellor less than a sharp support this morning after she admitted that she accepted gig tickets worth £ 600
Last year Mrs. Reeves was forced to promise not to accept clothing as Chancellor after it was revealed that she had taken £ 7,500 for outfits while she was in opposition.
Sir Keir Starmer, who received £ 32,000 for clothing from Labor Donor Lord Alli, had to pay back thousands of pounds in gifts, including tickets to see Taylor Swift.
Mrs. Reeves mentioned grounds for security when he was asked for the Freebie on Sunday and claimed that she could not sit with other fans because she needs close protection as a senior minister.
“I now have safety, which means that it is not as easy as it would have been in the past to just be in a concert, although that would probably be a lot easier for everyone,” Mrs. Reeves told the BBC.
Asked if she paid for the tickets, she replied: “Of course I will explain the value of it, but they were not tickets you could buy.”
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 box that MS Reeves uses for the performance earlier this month is assumed to AEG, which also has the long -term lease for the O2 Arena (photo)
Mish Rahman, until last year, a member of the ruling National Executive Committee of Labor, the Chancellor 'Scrounger Reeves' burned and asked how she could justify her free tickets while reaching her tax rules 'the most vulnerable'.
Labor MP Rachael Maskell told the mail that it was 'indefensible' that Mrs. Reeves – who is paid around £ 160,000 a year – accepted the free tickets.
She said: “Those who live in poverty will rightly question themselves, while they have trouble making ends meet, why those who cut their lifeline are in the reception of hand -outs. In order not to recognize inequality in this, the core of the problem is. '
Labor Peer Lord Sikka added: 'Cleaning British politics is a necessary condition for building a good society. This requires criminalization of receiving and giving all political donations in any form. '
Sir Keir was also a whole series of top politicians to receive free tickets and hospitality for the performances of Taylor Swift in London last summer.
He later paid back more than £ 6,000 in gifts and promised – together with deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and Mrs. Reeves – not to accept any further donations for clothing.
Sir Keir is based on Box Tickets for Arsenal -Football matches After he has been told that he cannot be in the stands with regular fans due to security problems.
The PM has long been a seasonal card holder at the North London Club.
PM Sir Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria attended a Taylor Swift performance last June at Wembley Stadium
