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LABOUR SCANDALS SINCE COMING TO POWER
Labour swept into power in July last year with a resounding general election win, off the back of promises of "change".
But it's been a rocky first 14 months in power - here are the main scandals and controversies so far...
September 2024 - Freebie-gate
There was outrage over the number of freebies Labour ministers - including Sir Keir Starmer - took from various sources, including concert tickets, football tickets, and more.
Lord Alli was a particularly prolific donor, and the PM was in hot water when it emerged he had failed to declare that some of his wife's high-end clothes were bought for her by the Labour peer.
November 2024 - Reeves's CV
Questions were raised about inaccuracies in the chancellor's CV and her use of expenses in a previous job, and she was accused of saying she worked for the Bank of England for longer than she did.
Reeves's spokesperson said she was "not aware of an investigation, nor was she interviewed". Her lawyer has denied the allegations.
November 2024 - transport secretary resignation
Louise Haigh resigned as transport secretary hours after Sky News revealed that she pleaded guilty to an offence related to incorrectly telling police that a work mobile phone was stolen in 2013.
January 2025 - Treasury minister resignation
Tulip Siddiq resigned as a Treasury minister after controversy over links to her aunt's ousted political movement in Bangladesh - although she was found not to have breached the ministerial code.
February 2025 - Labour MP jailed for assault
MP Mike Amesbury was jailed for assault after punching a man in the street. He later quit the Commons.
February 2025 - health minister sacked
Andrew Gwynne was sacked as a health minister after he reportedly made antisemitic comments and 'joked' about a pensioner constituent, saying he hoped she died before the next election, according to the Mail on Sunday.
February 2025 - cabinet minister apology
The then business secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, apologised in the Commons after it emerged he claimed to be a solicitor - despite not finishing his training.
May 2025 - Grooming gangs 'dog whistle' controversy
The Tories demanded the resignation of Lucy Powell as Commons leader after she referred to calls for a grooming gangs inquiry as a "dog whistle". She later apologised and said she takes the issue with the utmost seriousness.
After being sacked from the cabinet in September, she was elected Labour deputy leader in October.
August 2025 - homelessness minister resignation
Homelessness minister Rushanara Ali resigned after reportedly hiking the rent on a property she owns by hundreds of pounds - something described by one of her tenants as "extortion".
September 2025 - deputy PM resignation
Angela Rayner resigned as deputy PM, housing secretary, and Labour deputy leader when she was found to have breached the ministerial code after admitted to Sky News that she underpaid stamp duty on a new property in Hove.
September 2025 - Mandelson sacked as US ambassador
Peter Mandelson was sacked as the UK's ambassador to the US over his ties to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein after new emails revealed the Labour peer sent messages of support to Epstein even as he faced jail for sex offences in 2008.
October 2025
Rachel Reeves rents her house without the correct licence in place. £57k from rental payments. Got caught.. denies knowing a licence is needed from the council where the house is situated..
The Chancellor doesn't know the law regarding rental properties.
