Cabinet minister Lisa Nandy was loaned clothing via a luxury fashion agency before using a TV interview – just a day later – to claim she never accepts free clothes from donors.

In an update to the register of MPs’ interests, published today, the Culture Secretary disclosed she accepted a ‘loan of clothing’ from The 223 Agency on 20 September.

On 21 September, Ms Nandy then appeared on Sky News to defend Sir Keir Starmer amid a furious row over the PM’s acceptance of lavish gifts, including free clothes.

Asked whether she herself had ever accepted free clothes from a donor, Ms Nandy said: ‘I haven’t accepted free clothes from a donor’, adding: ‘I haven’t and I don’t.’

The 223 Agency is a communications agency for luxury and contemporary fashion brands and lists Edeline Lee, Lurline, Samanta Virginio and Kalda among its clients.

In an update to the register of MPs’ interests, published today, the Culture Secretary disclosed she accepted a ‘loan of clothing’ from The 223 Agency on 20 September

A source close to Ms Nandy said the Cabinet minister had been completely accurate in her TV inteview and had never accepted clothing from a donor.

It is understood the latest entry in her register of interests refers to the loan of an outfit – which has since been returned – from London-based Canadian-British designer Edeline Lee, as the Culture Secretary wanted to signal her support for the UK’s fashion industry.

Sir Keir has previously disclosed that Edeline Lee loaned clothing to his wife, Victoria, on ‘multiple occasions’.

Lady Starmer wore an Edeline Lee dress, worth £1,100, at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool last month.

And she donned an outfit by the same designer, thought to be worth around £2,200, when she attended the designer’s show during London Fashion Week.

In her own register of interests, Ms Nandy declared the loan of clothing from The 223 Agency as a ‘donation in kind’.

The interest was listed as having arisen on 20 September and her entry added: ‘At the time of registration, the estimated value of the item is below the registerable threshold.’

On 21 September, on the eve of Labour’s conference in Liverpool, Ms Nandy launched a staunch defence of Sir Keir during the PM’s ‘freebies’ row.

Since becoming PM, Sir Keir has been dogged by questions about donations from Labour peer Lord Alli, as well as his acceptance of free tickets to music concerts and sports events.

It came after Lord Alli was revealed to have spent thousands of pounds on suits and glasses for the PM, as well as clothing for Lady Starmer.

Amid the row, Ms Nandy said voters would expect politicians such as the PM to be ‘well turned out’ and ‘clothed appropriately’ when they represent Britain.

Asked whether she had ever accepted free clothes from a donor herself, she laughed and replied:  ‘I haven’t accepted free clothes from a donor. I think you can probably see that I choose my own clothes – sadly, I think, according to some of my staff.

‘But no I haven’t and I don’t. I don’t make any other judgements what other MPs do, the only judgement I would make is if they’re breaking the rules or they’re trying to hide what they’re doing.

‘That’s when problems arise because the point in being open and transparent is seeing where the relationships are and they can then judge for themselves whether there’s been any undue influence.’

Ms Nandy’s appearance on Sky News came after Sir Keir, Deputy PM Angela Rayner and Chancellor Rachel Reeves said they would not accept any further donations for clothing following the row over Labour ministers’ ‘freebies’.

The source said Ms Nandy had included the loan of an Edeline Lee outfit on her register of interests, despite it being below the value of registrable interests, because she was proud to promote British fashion and the designer.

They added that previous culture secretaries under the Tory government had also temporarily loaned outfits to celebrate British fashion.

The 223 Agency has been approached for comment.