Starmer 'changed his declaration' on clothes provided by Lord Alli

Sir Keir Starmer had to change his declaration on thousands of pounds of clothes donated by a Labour peer after it was queried by parliament's authorities.

The Labour leader originally put the £16,200 donation from former ASOS boss Lord Alli down as 'private support for the office of the leader of the opposition' and listed it under the category of 'any other support' in the register of MPs' financial interests.

But a month later, Sir Keir altered the entry - admitting in May this year the donation was of 'work clothing, value £16,200' and classifying it as 'gifts, benefits and hospitality'.

A spokesman for the Prime Minister told the Financial Times, which first reported the move, that he had been advised to change the record after more information was requested and that there was 'no suggestion of any wrongdoing'.

However the latest twist in 'Wardrobegate' comes after Sir Keir was accused of breaking parliamentary rules by failing to register clothing worth £5,000 given to his wife, Lady Starmer, by Lord Alli.

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Former Standards Committee member Andy Carter said there were 'serious questions to be answered about why the gift was not registered accurately in the first place'.

A Conservative Party spokesman said: 'The plot continues to thicken with regards to these donations to the PM.

'Sunlight is always the best form of disinfectant, but these edits suggest the Government is yet to realise that.'

The office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards declined to comment.

Sir Keir himself insisted he had followed the rules when asked last night why he did not buy his own suits.

He told the BBC: 'The important thing in all of this is that we follow the rules, which is really important to me and make the declarations so that everything is transparent.'