Labour’s crackdown on Reform donations is a bid to save democracy – and itself
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- BBC Politics·3h agoPolitical donors could face tougher residency rules
It comes after Reform received donations totalling £72m from two British crypto-billionaires who have both recently lived abroad.
Read at BBC Politics → - Irish Independent·9h agoNigel Farage acknowledges Reform’s £72m donations may fall foul of law change
Party has insisted the donations are in line both with current rules and planned restrictions on overseas donors
Read at Irish Independent → - BBC UK News·14h agoRow over Reform's mega donations has mileage in it yet
The £72m heading towards Reform UK's coffers is transforming the debate at Westminster about politics and money.
Read at BBC UK News → - Guardian International·19h agoThe Guardian view on Reform UK: crypto billionaires must be stopped from undermining democracy | Editorial
The vast sums given to Nigel Farage’s party in recent days must lead to action on political funding The staggering sums gifted to Reform UK over the weekend have transformed the context for the representation of the people bill making its way through parliament. The announcement…
Read at Guardian International → - Guardian UK·22h ago‘Party for sale’? Reform’s £72m donation causes backlash – podcast
There’s been a huge backlash against Reform UK after the party received £72m from two crypto billionaires over the weekend. Paul Nowak, the TUC leader, said the money showed democracy was ‘in crisis’. Labour is pushing for tighter restrictions on political donations which could…
Read at Guardian UK → - Guardian World·1d agoMonday briefing: What do Reform’s record-setting donations mean for the party – and our politics?
In today’s newsletter: As Labour MPs scramble to realign later today around a bill that could stop donations like this in their tracks, a look at new game-changing donations to a party engulfed in financial scandals Good morning. Nigel Farage has a confirmed talent for upending…
Read at Guardian World → - The Independent·1d agoLabour’s crackdown on Reform donations is a bid to save democracy – and itself
In being so brazen about trying to remove funding that Nigel Farage’s party has received, Labour opens an entire new Pandora’s box on the issue, as political editor David Maddox reports
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