Amendment to bill in Lords could test legality of £72m Reform donations
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Plans to strengthen legislation already going through parliament might mean donors having to meet stricter UK residence requirementsAndy Burnham’s government could thwart Reform’s unprecedented £72m donations with retrospective restrictions on political donors that will include t...
Plans to strengthen legislation already going through parliament might mean donors having to meet stricter UK residence requirements
Andy Burnham’s government could thwart Reform’s unprecedented £72m donations with retrospective restrictions on political donors that will include tough new residency requirements, ministers have announced.
In a move that is likely to set off furious complaints from Nigel Farage’s party, the government will table amendments to legislation going through the House of Lords within weeks that puts the legality of Reform’s latest donations in doubt.
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