Whatever one’s view on the gifts of clothes to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and his wife — as well as other senior party officials — in a recent television interview the business secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, stated that they were “part of the job” (“Angela Rayner and Rachel Reeves declared clothing donations as office support”, Report, FT.com, September 20).
That being the case, they are “taxable benefits” and no doubt the prime minister and other beneficiaries will be making the appropriate declarations in their tax return.
Wayne Kitcat
Abinger, Surrey, UK
