GMB’s Richard Madeley Delivers Brutal Blow to Rachel Reeves as She Crumbles During Car Crash Probe

Richard Madeley took a firm stance as he grilled Labour’s Rachel Reeves over the growing controversy surrounding luxurious gifts received by key members of the party. The row erupted after it was revealed that Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner had accepted lavish donations from wealthy benefactors.

Angela Rayner is now facing the possibility of a parliamentary standards investigation for allegedly failing to declare a trip to New York, which was funded by a multimillionaire peer. Keir Starmer, meanwhile, was gifted Taylor Swift concert tickets by the Premier League. The issue was discussed on the September 23 episode of Good Morning Britain, hosted by Richard Madeley and Susanna Reid, told Daily Express.

Madeley, 68, opened the interview by listing the gifts received by Labour members, including clothing worth £7,500 that was gifted to Rachel Reeves. Defending the gesture, Reeves explained that the clothes were given to her by an old friend during the election campaign to support her. “I was very grateful for that support. We declared it in the proper way. I never planned to continue this during government,” Reeves stated.

Richard and Susanna pressed Reeves on the perceived hypocrisy of Labour’s actions, pointing out a 2021 tweet by Angela Rayner in which she criticized Boris Johnson for accepting gifts from Tory donors. In response, Reeves asserted that Labour holds itself to “the highest standards” regarding donations, tax decisions, and conflicts of interest.

Reeves then pointed to her upcoming conference speech as an example of Labour’s commitment to transparency and addressing cronyism seen under the previous government. However, Susanna Reid interjected, questioning why Labour MPs could accept donations while criticizing the Conservatives for doing the same.

Reeves defended Labour by arguing that past Conservative donors had received government contracts in return, a practice she claimed Labour would avoid. This led Madeley to question why Lord Alli had gifted Angela Rayner a holiday to New York, suggesting it may be linked to his access to No. 10. Reeves compared the situation to friends lending each other apartments, but Susanna quickly countered, pointing out that neither she nor the public can hand out government passes.

Reeves insisted that accepting tickets or donations, if properly declared, was acceptable, but Madeley wasn’t convinced. “You may not begrudge it, but the voters do,” he remarked, before abruptly ending the interview, catching Reeves mid-sentence. “I’m so sorry we’re out of time, but thank you for being with us this morning,” he concluded.