Sir Keir Starmer

The Rt Hon Sir Keir Starmer is the Labour MP for Holborn and St Pancras, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015. He currently holds the Government post of Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury. In addition, he is Leader of the Labour Party.

Registered Interests

The Register of Members’ Financial Interests is updated fortnightly online when the House is sitting, and less frequently at other times. Interests remain in the Register for twelve months after the interest has ended.

The interests set out below are those included in the most recently published version of the Register. All versions of the Register can be found here.

1. Employment and earnings

  • Role, work or services: Copyright payments for books written before my election to Parliament
    Payer: Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society, 4 Battle Bridge Lane, London SE1 2HX
    • Payment: £540.18
      Received on: 20 March 2024. Hours: none.
      (Registered 20 March 2024)
    • Payment: £205.86 Copyright payments for books written before my election to Parliament
      Received on: 25 September 2024. Hours: no hours entered.
      (Registered 30 September 2024)
  • Role, work or services: Legal services provided before my election to Parliament
    Payer: Birnberg Pierce, 14 Inverness Street, London NW1 7HJ
    • Payment: £927.96
      Received on: 16 January 2024. Hours: none since my election.
      (Registered 23 January 2024)

2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)

  • Name of donor: Lord Waheed Alli
    Address of donor: private
    Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000 for the private office of the Leader of the Opposition
    Date received: 9 October 2023
    Date accepted: 9 October 2023
    Donor status: individual
    (Registered 19 October 2023)
  • Name of donor: Lord Waheed Ali
    Address of donor: private
    Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £6,000 for the private office of the Leader of the Opposition
    Date received: 21 February 2024
    Date accepted: 21 February 2024
    Donor status: individual
    (Registered 26 February 2024)

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

  • Name of donor: Cain International UK Services Ltd
    Address of donor: 116 Upper Street, London N1 1QP
    Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets with hospitality to Chelsea vs Arsenal football match, value £2,400
    Date received: 21 October 2023
    Date accepted: 21 October 2023
    Donor status: company, registration 10929931
    (Registered 23 October 2023)
  • Name of donor: Teescraft Engineering Ltd
    Address of donor: Factory 1, South Church Enterprise Park, Bishop Auckland DL14 6XB
    Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Four tickets with hospitality for Newcastle United v Arsenal, value £1,000
    Date received: 4 November 2023
    Date accepted: 4 November 2023
    Donor status: company, registration 01554968
    (Registered 6 November 2023)
  • Name of donor: Global Media and Entertainment Ltd
    Address of donor: 30 Leicester Square, London WC2H 7LA
    Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Four tickets to the Jingle Bell Ball with hospitality, value £800
    Date received: 10 December 2023
    Date accepted: 10 December 2023
    Donor status: company, registration 06251684
    (Registered 19 December 2023)
  • Name of donor: West Ham United Football Club
    Address of donor: London Stadium E20 2ST
    Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets for pre-match hospitality in the Chairman’s Lounge and to the match (value is estimated), value £2,000
    Date received: 11 February 2024
    Date accepted: 11 February 2024
    Donor status: company, registration 66516
    (Registered 12 February 2024)
  • Name of donor: Norwich City Football Club
    Address of donor: Carrow Road, Norwich NR1 1JE
    Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Four match tickets and hospitality, value £820
    Date received: 2 March 2024
    Date accepted: 2 March 2024
    Donor status: company, registration 00154044
    (Registered 4 March 2024)
  • Name of donor: Premier League
    Address of donor: 57 North Wharf Road, London W2 1HQ
    Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Five tickets with hospitality to Arsenal vs Porto, value £3,000
    Date received: 12 March 2024
    Date accepted: 12 March 2024
    Donor status: company, registration 02719699
    (Registered 14 March 2024)
  • Name of donor: Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club
    Address of donor: American Express Stadium, Village Way, Brighton BN1 9BL
    Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Four tickets and hospitality to Brighton vs Arsenal (value is approximate), value £500
    Date received: 6 April 2024
    Date accepted: 6 April 2024
    Donor status: company, registration 00081077
    (Registered 9 April 2024)
  • Name of donor: Manchester City Football Club
    Address of donor: Etihad Stadium, Ashton New Road, Manchester M11 3FF
    Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Hospitality and match tickets for two people to Manchester City vs Arsenal (value is approximate), value £900
    Date received: 31 March 2024
    Date accepted: 31 March 2024
    Donor status: company, registration 08355862
    (Registered 9 April 2024)
  • Name of donor: Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club
    Address of donor: Molineux Stadium, Waterloo Road, Wolverhampton WV1 4QR
    Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Four tickets and hospitality to Arsenal vs Wolverhampton Wanderers (value is approximate), value £1,488
    Date received: 20 April 2024
    Date accepted: 20 April 2024
    Donor status: company, registration 1989823
    (Registered 23 April 2024)
  • Name of donor: Lord Waheed Ali
    Address of donor: private
    Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Work clothing, value £16,200
    Date received: 17 April 2024
    Date accepted: 17 April 2024
    Donor status: individual
    (Registered 24 April 2024; updated 24 May 2024)
  • Name of donor: Tottenham Hotspur Ltd
    Address of donor: Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, Lilywhite House, 782 High Road, London N17 0BX
    Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Five tickets and hospitality to Tottenham Hotspur vs Arsenal (value is approximate), value £2,500
    Date received: 28 April 2024
    Date accepted: 28 April 2024
    Donor status: company, registration 01706358
    (Registered 29 April 2024)
  • Name of donor: Manchester United
    Address of donor: Old Trafford, Sir Matt Busby Way, Manchester M16 0RA
    Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets in the Directors’ Box (including dining) at Old Trafford for Manchester United v Arsenal FC (value is approximate), value £1,790
    Date received: 12 May 2024
    Date accepted: 12 May 2024
    Donor status: company, registration 95489
    (Registered 20 May 2024)
  • Name of donor: National Theatre
    Address of donor: South Bank, Southwark, London SE1 9PX
    Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Four tickets to see "Nye" plus dinner, value £358
    Date received: 8 May 2024
    Date accepted: 8 May 2024
    Donor status: company, registration 749504
    (Registered 21 May 2024)
  • Name of donor: Lord Waheed Alli
    Address of donor: private
    Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Multiple pairs of glasses, value £2,485
    Date received: 29 April 2024
    Date accepted: 29 April 2024
    Donor status: individual
    (Registered 22 May 2024)
  • Name of donor: The Football Association Premier League Limited
    Address of donor: 57 North Wharf Road, London W2 1HQ
    Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Four tickets with hospitality to Taylor Swift concert, value £4,000
    Date received: 21 June 2024
    Date accepted: 21 June 2024
    Donor status: company, registration 02719699
    (Registered 22 July 2024)
  • Name of donor: Lord Waheed Alli
    Address of donor: private
    Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Accommodation, value £20,437.28
    Date received: 29 May 2024 to 13 July 2024
    Date accepted: 29 May 2024
    Donor status: individual
    (Registered 2 August 2024)
  • Name of donor: The Arsenal Football Club Limited
    Address of donor: Arsenal Football Club, Highbury House, 75 Drayton Park, London N5 1BU
    Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Tickets and hospitality for two people, value £1,000
    Date received: 17 August 2024
    Date accepted: 17 August 2024
    Donor status: company, registration 00109244
    (Registered 10 September 2024)
  • Name of donor: Lord Waheed Alli
    Address of donor: private
    Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Clothing and personal support to spouse, value £6,134
    Date received: 1 June 2024
    Date accepted: 1 June 2024
    Donor status: individual
    (Registered 13 September 2024)
  • Name of donor: The Football Association Ltd
    Address of donor: Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London HA9 0WS
    Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets and hospitality to Taylor Swift which were offered to and accepted by family members, value £598
    Date received: 15 August 2024
    Date accepted: 15 August 2024
    Donor status: company, registration 00077797
    (Registered 15 September 2024)
  • Name of donor: Universal Music Operations Ltd
    Address of donor: 4 Pancras Square, London, United Kingdom N1C 4AG
    Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Four tickets and hospitality to Taylor Swift. Estimated, value £2,800
    Date received: 20 August 2024
    Date accepted: 20 August 2024
    Donor status: company, registration 00950138
    (Registered 15 September 2024)
  • Name of donor: Arena Racing Corporation Limited
    Address of donor: Millbank Tower, 21-24 Millbank, London SW1P 4QP
    Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Four tickets & hospitality at Doncaster Races, value £1,936
    Date received: 14 September 2024
    Date accepted: 14 September 2024
    Donor status: company, registration 07997040
    (Registered 16 September 2024)
  • Name of donor: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Limited
    Address of donor: Lilywhite House 782 High Road, Tottenham, London, United Kingdom, N17 0BX
    Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets and hospitality to Tottenham Hotspur vs Arsenal, value £920
    Date received: 15 September 2024
    Date accepted: 15 September 2024
    Donor status: company, registration 10151725
    (Registered 16 September 2024)
  • Name of donor: Edeline Lee, Studio Garconne Ltd
    Address of donor: 35-37 Ludgate Hill, Office 7, London, London EC4M 7JN
    Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Loan of clothing to my spouse on multiple occasions; single use of a hair and makeup artist for my spouse. Approximate total value of rental of comparable items and hourly fee of hair and make-up professionals, value £839.52
    Date received: 19 August 2024 to 27 September 2024
    Date accepted: 19 August 2024
    Donor status: company, registration 06028213
    (Registered 20 September 2024)

4. Visits outside the UK

  • Name of donor: Canada 20/20
    Address of donor: 35 O’Connor Street, Suite 302 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1P 5M4
    Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): £1,494.55 monetary contribution towards a flight (£410.41), plus hotel (£588.86), principle car (£282.58) and staff car (£212.70)
    Destination of visit: Canada (Montreal)
    Dates of visit: 15 September 2023 to 17 September 2023
    Purpose of visit: Speaking at Montreal Global Progress Conference.
    (Registered 2 October 2023)
  • Name of donor: (1) Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar (2) COP28 Presidency Office
    Address of donor: (1) Almirqab Tower, West Bay, Doha, Qatar (2) Capital Plaza, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
    Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): (1) Private jet provided for return flights between Dubai and Doha, plus transportation, for me and three members of staff, value £25,508.83 (2) Airport transfer and daily travel by car during COP28 (value is approximate), value £765
    Destination of visit: Qatar (Doha) and United Arab Emirates (Dubai)
    Dates of visit: 30 November 2023 to 3 December 2023
    Purpose of visit: Meeting with the Emir of Qatar, travelling from COP28 in Dubai. Attending COP28 as part of my frontbench role.
    (Registered 13 December 2023; updated 18 December 2023)

8. Miscellaneous

  • Leeds University Law Faculty Advisory Board
    Date interest ended: 29 April 2024
    (Registered 5 June 2015; updated 29 April 2024)
  • Director of The Death Penalty Project.
    Date interest ended: 2 September 2024
    (Registered 5 June 2015; updated 18 September 2024)
  • Member of the Youth Justice Legal Centre’s advisory board. The centre was set up by Just for Kids Law
    Date interest ended: 29 April 2024
    (Registered 5 June 2015; updated 29 April 2024)
  • Associate Tenant, Doughty Street Chambers
    Date interest arose: 1 May 2015
    Date interest ended: 26 September 2024
    (Registered 6 January 2016; updated 18 September 2024)
  • Member of Advisory Board, European Institute, University College, London
    Date interest arose: 1 October 2015
    Date interest ended: 29 April 2024
    (Registered 6 January 2016; updated 29 April 2024)
  • I returned an advance payment of £18,450 to Harper Collins because I am no longer writing the book for which the advance was received.
    Date interest arose: 20 December 2023
    Additional information: This payment was originally registered on 18 May 2022.
    (Registered 5 January 2024)
  • Name of donor: The Arsenal Football Club Ltd
    I remain a paid season ticket holder at Arsenal but, given security advice, the club has said it will find seats for my son and I in the Directors’ Box whenever practicable.
    Date interest arose: 27 September 2024
    (Registered 30 September 2024)