Britain's government will close a loophole that meant ministers did not have to declare hospitality they had received, cabinet office minister Pat McFadden said on Sunday when pressed again to explain the use of donations for clothing and gifts.

The government is to tighten transparency rules for ministerial hospitality, after a row over freebies received by Labour ministers. Cabinet Office minister Pat McFadden told the BBC ministers would now have to declare hospitality linked to their government job in their MP's register too.

Government to overhaul rules on ministers declaring hospitality - Pat McFadden said a ‘Tory loophole’ will be closed to ensure more transparency.