Keir Starmer buys personalised silver cufflinks given by Trump on state visit

Keir Starmer, the Prime Minister, has purchased a pair of personalized silver cufflinks gifted to him by Donald and Melania Trump during the former US President's state visit in September. The cufflinks, valued over £140, were originally retained by the government, but Starmer later decided to buy them, reportedly as a gift for his son. Official rules require the government to keep ministerial gifts exceeding £140 unless the minister pays the difference. During the visit, Starmer gifted Trump a ministerial red box and the First Lady a silk scarf. Transparency records show Starmer received other gifts worth over £140, including items from the Palestinian and Australian leaders, and a model supercomputer, all of which were retained by the department.

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