The latest financial disclosures for new MPs have been revealed and Beckenham and Penge MP Liam Conlon received £44,000 in donations over the past year.

The figures were part of the mandatory declarations that all MPs must submit, detailing their financial interests and any gifts or benefits that could influence their parliamentary duties.

New MPs are also required to declare any financial interests from the year before they were elected.

Across the board, 498 MPs reported receiving donations, with Labour MPs leading the way, having accepted a total of £9.3 million.

The Liberal Democrats followed with £3.2 million, while Conservative MPs reported £1.7 million in donations.

Liam Conlon, Beckenham and Penge's MP, said: "These donations were received by the Beckenham and Penge Constituency Labour Party in order to support my election campaign.

"Political parties receive no public funds and so these donations are essential for funding leaflets, postal deliveries and other campaign activities. I receive no personal benefit from these donations.

"The Labour Party was founded by trade unions over 100 years ago to represent working people and I am proud - having received the majority of my donations from unions - to continue in that tradition."

Labour's Yvette Cooper was the largest beneficiary, with £393,000 in donations, including £210,000 from former Autoglass CEO Gary Lubner to fund three additional staff members in her office over the next 18 months.

Other Labour MPs, including Ed Miliband and Rachel Reeves, each received over £300,000.

The disclosures also revealed a range of gifts accepted by MPs, from football and concert tickets to luxury overseas trips.

The transparency of these declarations has sparked concerns about the potential influence of private interests on political decision-making.

Rose Whiffen, senior research officer at Transparency International UK, stressed the need for caution, warning that accepting gifts and hospitality from wealthy individuals and companies could damage public trust in the political system.

The report also highlighted the earnings MPs received from work outside their parliamentary roles.

Reform UK's Nigel Farage was reported as the highest earner, declaring nearly £98,000 a month for presenting on GB News, with claims that this involved 32 hours of work per week.

Farage later clarified on social media that this sum included VAT and covered several months of work.

He also declared additional income from the paid video app Cameo and for writing articles for The Telegraph.