Farage says £72m donations are compliant 'with the law today'
Since 2020, Labour has received almost £43m from trade unions, who raise their money through individual workers' membership fees. Education Minister Georgia Gould told the BBC's Today programme the government was "really worried about the big money that is coming into politics... and sometimes money from overseas that is shaping politics rather than the ordinary voters". She said the new rule changes had been added to the bill, following a report by former senior civil servant Philip Rycroft into foreign interference in British politics, published on 25 March.
- ▪Since 2020, Labour has received almost £43m from trade unions, who raise their money through individual workers' membership fees.
- ▪Education Minister Georgia Gould told the BBC's Today programme the government was "really worried about the big money that is coming into politics... and sometimes money from overseas that is shaping politics rather than the ordinary voter
- ▪She said the new rule changes had been added to the bill, following a report by former senior civil servant Philip Rycroft into foreign interference in British politics, published on 25 March.
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- ▪ Farage: Donations to Reform '100% compliant with the law today' — BBC News — Politics
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Farage says £72m donations are compliant 'with the law today'ByKate WhannelPolitics reporterPublished39 minutes agoReform UK leader Nigel Farage has said two big donations given to his party are "100% compliant with the law today", but was not able say whether they would be permissible if a rule change, currently being debated in Parliament, were passed.Ministers are seeking to put a £100,000 annual cap on donations from British expats, backdated to 25 March 2026.Farage argued the government should not retrospectively declare donations illegal and threatened to retaliate by limiting trade union donations, if elected PM.
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