A top Labour lawyer advised Keir Starmer's chief of staff to describe £740,000 in 'hidden' donations as an 'admin error', a leaked email reveals. It warned him that unless he could back up the claim with evidence, it risked antagonising the Electoral Commission, which was investigating the scandal. That is why we are calling on the Electoral Commission and the police to urgently investigate.' He says he is trying to 'steer' the Electoral Commission towards issuing an administrative penalty which would 'minimise publicity'. But the Prime Minister's official spokesman said Sir Keir had 'full confidence' in his chief of staff despite the growing controversy.