Campaigning Labour MP knocks on doors of wealthy London homes bought by foreign leaders who are subject to sanctions

Margaret Hodge, the veteran Labour MP and former minister, is on a mission to knock on the doors of multimillion-pound London properties.

The luxury homes she is calling on are linked to the Russian foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, and the Azerbaijani president, Ilham Aliyev, in gated communities in Kensington, west London, and closely guarded by private security.

We’d like to hear from people who have been purchasing luxury goods and experiences in recent years, and how they feel about their spending habits

We’re interested to hear about people’s spending habits in the area of upmarket or luxury goods, services and experiences, and whether they are generally happy with their spending on non-essentials.

We’d like to know whether you have spent money on expensive non-essential items such as designer clothing, high end housewares, luxury holidays, expensive beauty or wellness treatments, or exclusive dining, for instance, in the past year, and if so, whether you have struggled to afford this.

Elite London billed as ‘unique platform for luxury lifestyle brands’, with entry level helicopters costing upwards of £3.2m

“There are enough people, with enough money to buy them,” Sharmaine Guelas says as she shows off the specifications of a €3.7m (£3.2m) forest green five-passenger helicopter at Elite London, a “luxury” trade fair.

Billed as a “unique platform for luxury lifestyle brands to showcase themselves in front of a select and discerning audience”, it is largely frequented by members of global super-wealthy.