Lord Alli lent Angela Rayner luxury flat to spend New Year in

Angela Rayner stayed in a £2million New York flat lent to her by Lord Alli with breathtaking views of the Empire State Building.

The Deputy Prime Minister is said to have spent five nights in the 56th floor Manhattan apartment, with a gym, jacuzzi and pool.

The two-bedroom, 1,300sq ft flat was lent by the Labour donor who is at the centre of the row over gifts to Sir Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria.

Ms Rayner, 44, stayed from December 29 to January 2 last year.

According to the parliamentary register of interests, she was given a flat as accommodation for five nights to enjoy a 'personal holiday', which she said was worth an estimated £1,250 overall.

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The Daily Telegraph said media entrepreneur Lord Alli, 59, is listed as its resident.

'He has family and friends stay from time to time,' a source told the paper, believing that Lord Alli, 59, visits around twice a year.

He said that the guests 'seem important' when they arrive.

Lord Alli's partner has posted pictures of the 60-storey skyscraper on social media.

The building's website describes it as being at the heart of the theatre district and says it has multiple sundecks with incredible views which include sights of Manhattan, the Hudson river and New Jersey.

Labour said that all donations had been declared and it had no further comment.