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Chancellor Rachel Reeves is being investigated by Parliament's standards watchdog after failing to declare on time that she received free theatre tickets.Chancellor Rachel Reeves is being investigated by Parliament's standards watchdog after failing to declare on time that she received free theatre tickets.
It is understood the chancellor attended an event at the National Theatre over Christmas but did not add the donation to the MPs' register of interests within the specified timeframe.It is understood the chancellor attended an event at the National Theatre over Christmas but did not add the donation to the MPs' register of interests within the specified timeframe.
The BBC has been told Reeves did declare the trip on her ministerial register, which is separate from the MPs' register. The parliamentary code of conduct states that MPs must register their financial interests and update any changes within 28 days.The BBC has been told Reeves did declare the trip on her ministerial register, which is separate from the MPs' register. The parliamentary code of conduct states that MPs must register their financial interests and update any changes within 28 days.
A spokesperson for Reeves said: "The chancellor's interests are fully declared and up to date."A spokesperson for Reeves said: "The chancellor's interests are fully declared and up to date."
Reeves' register of interests show that on 27 December 2024 she received four tickets to the National Theatre with an estimated value of £276. She registered the donation on 27 March 2025.Reeves' register of interests show that on 27 December 2024 she received four tickets to the National Theatre with an estimated value of £276. She registered the donation on 27 March 2025.
Earlier this year, the chancellor defended accepting free tickets to a Sabrina Carpenter concert. Sanctions for breaching the rules vary depending on the seriousness of the case, ranging from asking the MP to make an apology to suspension from Parliament.
"I do now have security which means it's not as easy as it would have been in the past to just sit in a concert," she told the BBC. Earlier this year, the chancellor defended accepting free tickets to a Sabrina Carpenter concert at London's O2 arena.
Speaking to the BBC, she said she had gone with a family member, adding: "I do now have security which means it's not as easy as it would have been in the past to just sit in a concert."
A few days later she told ITV she faced a "balancing act in my job to try and be a good parent" alongside security requirements.
She added: "I felt I was doing the right thing, but I do understand perceptions. I recognise the feeling here. I have no intention of doing that again."
Following a row over freebies last summer, the government has introduced new rules which do not ban ministers from accepting donations but require them to consider the "need to maintain the public's confidence".Following a row over freebies last summer, the government has introduced new rules which do not ban ministers from accepting donations but require them to consider the "need to maintain the public's confidence".
In 2022, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, then the leader of the opposition, was found to have breached the code of conduct by failing to register financial interests including tickets to football matches.
He apologised and said it had been the "result of an administrative error".