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Ethics watchdog rules out overhauling guidelines for political parties

Ireland’s ethics watchdog has said it will not make changes to its guidelines for the disclosure of accounts by political parties, despite concerns raised about parties operating in multiple jurisdictions. In its annual report, the Standards in ...

02 Aug 2022 at 16:02

Starmer will no longer accept donations for clothes

The Prime Minister and his most senior ministers will no longer accept donations to pay for their clothes. Neither Sir Keir Starmer, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner, nor Chancellor Rachel Reeves will accept such donations in the future, ...

20 Sept 2024 at 22:23

Farage says he talked money with Musk amid speculation of donation to Reform UK

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage suggested he has kicked off talks with Elon Musk for a potential donation to the party, saying the two had discussed money and that there will be “ongoing negotiations” with the tech billionaire. Mr Farage ...

17 Dec 2024 at 22:45

Sunak says Tory donor’s ‘remorse should be accepted’ when urged to return cash

Rishi Sunak has insisted a top Tory donor’s “remorse should be accepted” as he resisted calls to hand back £10 million in a racism row. The Prime Minister was challenged by Sir Keir Starmer to return donations to Frank Hester, the ...

13 Mar 2024 at 15:07

Tory donations fall despite video game entrepreneur’s £1m gift

Donations to the Conservatives fell between April and June this year as parties declared £11 million in support, figures from the Electoral Commission have shown. The Tories received £2.9 million in private donations in the ...

04 Sept 2025 at 15:55

World

Trump gives Elon Musk an Oval Office send-off

President Donald Trump bid farewell to Elon Musk in the Oval Office on Friday, providing a cordial conclusion to a tumultuous tenure for the billionaire entrepreneur. Mr Musk is leaving his position spearheading the ...

30 May 2025 at 21:19

Watchdog rejects Tory call to reopen probe into Labour Together donations

The Electoral Commission will not reopen its investigation into undeclared donations to campaign group Labour Together when it was led by the Prime Minister’s chief of staff Morgan McSweeney, the watchdog has said. ...

26 Sept 2025 at 13:16

Minister investigating pay back option on BBC gift after Starmer donation action

A business minister said she is investigating whether she can pay for a BBC gift after Sir Keir Starmer paid back more than £6,000 worth of gifts and hospitality. Sarah Jones said she received a ticket to the BBC ...

03 Oct 2024 at 09:23

Voter apathy may be tied to growing influence of big political donors – report

A fall in voter numbers may be tied to the growth in wealthy donors giving to political parties, an expert warned amid the launch of a new report into dirty money’s influence on politics. Anti-corruption group ...

04 Dec 2024 at 18:28

Angela Rayner declares £3,550 worth of clothes from Lord Alli

Angela Rayner has declared £3,550 worth of clothes donated by Lord Alli earlier this year. The Deputy Prime Minister updated her entry in the register of interests to reflect that the donation received in ...

31 Oct 2024 at 22:56

Scotland

Tories question First Minister on £30,000 donation to Stephen Flynn’s SNP branch

The Conservatives have challenged the First Minister on a “dodgy” donation reportedly made to Stephen Flynn’s local SNP branch after he was said to have lobbied ministers at Holyrood about a green energy ...

06 Feb 2025 at 15:35

Overhaul funding rules to tackle ‘dark money’ in politics – Scottish Greens

Political funding rules need to be overhauled to tackle the impact of “dark money”, the Scottish Greens have said. The Greens want to see increased transparency and stricter regulation on how parties ...

21 Jun 2024 at 00:01

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