10-06-2025, 18:18
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Re: Conservative Party's chronicles
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Tories secured most donations of any UK party in first quarter of 2025, data shows
The Conservatives raked in more donations than any other big UK political party in the first three months of 2025 as backers returned to the fray, while Nigel Farage’s Reform UK failed to secure big-ticket supporters.
The Tories received more than £3.3mn in donations in the first quarter, the Electoral Commission said on Tuesday. In the same period, the governing Labour party received £2.3mn, while Reform and the Liberal Democrats received just £1.5mn.
Kemi Badenoch’s party received its single biggest donation of £1mn from gaming entrepreneur and new donor Jeremy Elliott San in February, according to figures published by the UK elections watchdog.
Media reports suggest he donated a further £1mn ahead of the local elections in England in May, though data for that period has yet to be published.
The rise in donations for the Conservatives reflects enduring support for one of the most successful political parties in the democratic world, from both new and historic backers.
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https://www.ft.com/content/f97d0740-...b-7578f1a1904b
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