The government said Lord Waheed Alli, a television executive who has donated to Labour over the last 20 years, handed over the pass to Number 10 at the end of July.
A Labour donor who contributed more than £500,000 to the party did have a pass to Number 10 for a short time, the government has told Sky News. The Sunday Times reported Lord Waheed Alli, a television executive who has donated to Labour over the last 20 years, had been given a pass granting him access to Downing Street despite not having an official government role.
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