An investigation into the Labor leader was launched in June by Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Catherine Stone into allegations of late declaration of earnings and gifts, benefits or hospitality from British sources. These included a director’s box for two at Crystal Palace worth £720, four tickets to Watford vs Arsenal and tickets for his staff to the British Kebab Awards. Speaking at the time, Sir Keir said he was “absolutely confident” he had not breached the MPs’ code of conduct. But the commissioner has now found that the Opposition leader failed to list eight interests – five more than those alleged in the original complaint. However, it noted that “the breaches were minor and/or inadvertent and that there was no deliberate attempt to mislead”. The watchdog therefore decided that the investigation could be completed through the ‘correction’ process, without a referral to the Standards Committee, which happens in the most serious cases. The correction process involves publishing the details and an apology on the Commons website. “It will not happen again” A Labor spokesman said: “Keir Starmer takes his responsibilities at the Register very seriously and has apologized to the Commissioner for this inadvertent error. “He assured the Commissioner that his office’s procedures have been reviewed to ensure this does not happen again.” In the original complaint to the commissioner, it was alleged that between 6 March 2022 and 13 May 2022, Sir Keir failed to record, on three occasions, the income and accommodation he had received within the 28-day deadline set by the House . . The warden undertook a review of Sir Keir’s registration in the past 12 months and noted four additional overdue entries. Image: Starmer: “I apologize” Read more: Keir Starmer says he ‘hated’ police probe into beergateStarmer didn’t break lockdown rules, police say During the inquiry, Sir Keir also informed Ms Stone that he was in the process of selling a plot of land for a sum that exceeded the £100,000 threshold for registration set by the House. The commissioner wrote in her report: “Sir Keir said he had been liaising with the CFO on this matter and, having valued the land in January 2022 and put the land on the market in March 2022, he expected it to be completed the sale to be able to register the correct value. “I decided to include this topic as part of my research.” “administrative error” Ms Stone found that Sir Keir had failed to register the eight interests, including the plot, and had “breached paragraph 14 of the Code of Conduct for Members of the House of Commons”. However, he continued: “I have determined that, based on the information available to me, the breaches were minor and/or inadvertent and that there was no deliberate attempt to mislead.” In a letter to the commissioner dated June 21, Sir Keir reiterated that the late returns were “the result of an administrative error in my office”, adding: “I take full responsibility for my record and apologise”. “My office and I have reviewed the process to ensure this does not happen again,” he noted. Book deal Sir Keir received an £18,450 advance from publisher HarperCollins in April for a book he is writing, in which he is expected to set out his vision for Britain. The amount, which he has pledged to donate to charity, was declared a day late, while royalties for two law books published before the barrister became an MP were also delayed. Sir Keir also received a manager’s box for two at Crystal Palace worth £720 when they thrashed Arsenal 3-0 on April 4. Not listed until May 5th. Received four Watford vs Arsenal tickets, worth a total of £1,416, for their match on March 6. The gift was registered on May 6. Just Eat also gave staff tickets to the Taste of London festival and the British Kebab Awards. Donations from the company exceeded the £300 mark for registration on 29 October but were not reported until 23 December.