'Not appropriate' to get free O2 tickets, says Labour minister as Rachel Reeves Sabrina Carpenter concert row grows

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00:00How many times have you enjoyed free tickets to the O2?

00:04Zero.

00:04Ah, so what do we make of Rachel Reeves, who likes to go and see Sabrina Carpenter

00:09and others, I understand?

00:10Well, I think that's a decision for individual MPs.

00:13But you're the local MP, you need to go there and make sure that is,

00:17because it is a world-class venue, it employs goodness knows how many people in your area,

00:21constituents, so you need to make sure.

00:23So I think it would be warranted that the local MP goes to see Peter Kay or whoever

00:27it might be, Elton John or Sabrina Carpenter.

00:29Why does the Chancellor need to go?

00:32Well, I don't personally think it's appropriate.

00:35If I want to go to a concert at the O2, I'll pay for it.

00:37But individual MPs, individual ministers make their own decisions.

00:40I think the important thing is that everything is declared and above board,

00:44so individual people can make their choices as to whether they think it's appropriate to take

00:50tickets on occasions.

00:51I personally haven't done, as I said, at the O2 and wouldn't do.