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English football’s top league and clubs handed Keir Starmer and nine cabinet ministers tickets worth thousands of pounds as it ramped up campaign against watchdog
Keir Starmer faces a new row in the freebies scandal as it is revealed the Premier League and top clubs handed giveaways worth more than £100,000 to MPs, including the prime minister and nine serving cabinet ministers, during the battle over a new football regulator.
Premier League officials organised a spree of giveaways as they warned proposals for a tough watchdog might weaken the appeal of football in the UK. MPs were treated to hospitality at games, invitations to the Brit awards and Taylor Swift concert tickets.
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