Lord Waheed Alli has given half a million pounds to Labour over the past 20 years, and helped raise money for Sir Keir Starmer's election campaign. It is not clear what role he was given in Downing Street - but is now said to have given his pass back.
There were 'no rules' to stop Labour giving donor Lord Waheed Alli a Downing Street pass, the party's chair has told Sky News. Lord Alli, who is a Labour member of the House of Lords, has given more than £500,000 to the party over two decades. Speaking to Sky News this morning, Ellie Reeves - who is also a Cabinet Office minister - was asked if it was right to give Lord Alli a pass despite him not having a formal job in government.
Lord Alli was ennobled by Tony Blair in 1998. He also worked as the party's chief fundraiser for the general election, having been hired by Sir Keir in 2022. And he also donated £100,000 to Sir Keir for his leadership campaign in 2020, according to the Sky News Westminster Account project.
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