UK government to tighten political donation rules amid scrutiny of Farage's gifts from convicted fraudster
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Kiran Stacey
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The UK government is set to announce new measures to crack down on large political donations and increase transparency in political funding, including restrictions on foreign-based donors. This comes as Reform UK leader Nigel Farage faces potential investigations into benefits he received from convicted fraudster and crypto entrepreneur George Cottrell before becoming an MP. The article covers the government's planned reforms and the political pressure surrounding Farage's donations.
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bskyUK government to tighten political donation rules amid scrutiny of Farage's gifts from convicted fraudstertheguardian.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledMinisters will launch a crackdown on large political donations on Monday, as Nigel Farage faces a possible second investigation into gifts he received from a convicted fraudster before becoming an MP.
The government will announce a series of measures to make political funding more transparent, including restrictions on donations from foreign-based benefactors.
But it is under pressure to go further after the revelation that the Reform UK leader received a number of benefits from the crypto entrepreneur George Cottrell before the general election.
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