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Tories receive £5 million election war-chest boost from health entrepreneur

Tories receive £5 million election war-chest boost from health entrepenuer

The Conservative Party has received a £5 million donation from a healthcare entrepreneur, it is understood. A Tory source has confirmed to the PA news agency that Frank Hester, founder and chief executive of The Phoenix Partnership (TPP), has given ...

05 Sept 2023 at 21:15

West Yorkshire Police investigating Frank Hester comments about Diane Abbott

West Yorkshire Police are investigating alleged racist comments made by Tory party donor Frank Hester about Diane Abbott at a meeting in 2019. The force said it was working to establish whether a crime had been committed after the businessman ...

22 Mar 2024 at 12:41

Tory donor Frank Hester apologises after reports of Diane Abbott comments

A major Conservative Party donor said he is “deeply sorry” after reportedly saying former Labour MP Diane Abbott made him “want to hate all black women” and that she “should be shot”. Frank Hester, chief executive of The Phoenix Partnership ...

11 Mar 2024 at 20:36

Minister defends Tory donor Frank Hester embroiled in race row

A minister has defended a major Conservative Party donor who reportedly said MP Diane Abbott made him “want to hate all black women” and that she “should be shot”. Energy minister Graham Stuart said on Tuesday that he would “hesitate” to ...

12 Mar 2024 at 12:20

Yousaf ‘astonished’ as Tory MP says alleged racist donor comments are ‘trivia’

The First Minister said he was “astonished” that a Conservative minister dismissed an alleged racist comment made by a party donor as “trivia”. On Wednesday, Kemi Badenoch, Conservative MP for Saffron Walden and Business and Trade ...

20 Mar 2024 at 23:00

Sunak has ‘confidence for the future’ as Tory leadership rumours swirl

Rishi Sunak said he has “confidence for the future” as he battles to shore up his position as Prime Minister. He insisted the UK economy has turned the corner and people will see the benefits of “significant” tax cuts. His ...

18 Mar 2024 at 11:30

Rishi Sunak ‘visited Frank Hester’s office on helicopter trip paid for by donor’

Rishi Sunak reportedly visited Frank Hester’s office on a £16,000 helicopter trip to Leeds paid for by the businessman last year, raising questions about whether the Tory backer’s £10 million donations have bought him ...

16 Mar 2024 at 22:38

Minister refuses to say whether Tories will take more cash from racism row donor

A Cabinet minister has refused to confirm whether the Conservatives have taken another £5 million donation from Frank Hester, the businessman accused of making racist remarks about an MP. Mark Harper also declined to ...

17 Mar 2024 at 16:07

Not permitting Diane Abbott to speak during PMQs amid racism row deemed ‘odd’

Cabinet minister Mark Harper has said it was “a bit odd” that MP Diane Abbott was not called to speak at Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) when the racism row centred on her was raised. Shadow paymaster general ...

17 Mar 2024 at 11:48

Diane Abbott denies she ‘refused to take antisemitism course to rejoin Labour’

Diane Abbott has denied a report that she was offered the Labour whip back but refused because she would have had to go on antisemitism training. It comes as senior Labour senior figures appear split on ...

15 Mar 2024 at 22:15

Hester comments distracting from issues that matter to people, Badenoch says

Equalities minister Kemi Badenoch told MPs she does not want to waste time on issues that do not matter to the British people, when questioned about Tory donor Frank Hester’s alleged comments. Mr ...

20 Mar 2024 at 15:35

Labour donor Dale Vince’s comments about Hamas were appalling, says Rayner

Labour donor Vince Dale’s comments about Hamas were appalling, says Rayner

Major Labour donor Dale Vince should “reflect” on his “appalling” remarks about Hamas, deputy party leader Angela Rayner has said. Mr Vince shared an opinion on Times Radio last year that “one ...

14 Mar 2024 at 22:02

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