Labour peer Waheed Alli is under investigation by the House of Lords Standards Commissioner over a potential breach of the code of conduct, following a complaint that he failed to register his interests correctly. The inquiry was listed on the commissioner's website on Wednesday, though a notice stated that an investigation does not imply rules have been broken.
A Labour spokesperson confirmed Lord Alli would cooperate fully and expressed confidence that all interests had been registered, declining further comment while the process is ongoing. The investigation is understood to relate to a clerical element of some already declared interests, not donations.
Alli, a media businessman and major Labour donor worth an estimated £200 million, has faced scrutiny over gifts to Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner, including £32,000 worth of clothes, £2,400 for glasses, and use of a £18 million penthouse during the election campaign. He also provided Rayner and Sam Tarry with use of his New York flat last winter.
The row intensified after Open Democracy reported that Alli added his directorship at Mac (BVI) Limited, a British Virgin Islands firm, to his register only after being contacted last month. He had been a director since April 2023 but called the omission an 'unintentional error'. Financial accounts show he holds incentive shares in the firm, entitling him to a fee of £25,000 per month if an acquisition completes during his tenure.
