Chancellor Rachel Reeves is facing scrutiny over appointing Labour donor Ian Corfield to a Treasury role, raising questions about cronyism and political impartiality.
Laura Trott, the Conservative shadow Treasury chief secretary, labeled the appointment of Ian Corfield as 'hypocrisy off the scale' and questioned Reeves’ involvement in the decision-making process.
Trott asked if the Civil Service Commission was aware of Corfield's donations to Reeves and highlighted concerns over potential conflicts of interest regarding political impartiality in the appointment.
Corfield's donations to Labour MPs, including £5,000 to Reeves in July 2023, have ignited debates over nepotism and the Labour Party's past criticisms of Conservative cronyism.
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