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Minister: Put a donations cap in the Elections Bill

A million pounds here, a few hundred thousand there. Life-changing sums for most of us. Yet in the world of political finance, these are the figures some individuals can casually drop into party coffers. It...

Posted 19 Nov 2025

in a healthy democracy, no one should be able to buy a louder voice

What are the political donation rules in the UK?

This week the Observer spoke to our director of research, Jess Garland, about the inadequate rules surrounding party funding in Britain.  As Jess told them: “the concern is that if the current rules aren’t updated,...

Posted 04 Dec 2024