Foreign Donations to UK Political Parties

Part of Electoral Commission Committee – in the House of Commons at on 16 January 2025.

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Photo of Joe Powell Joe Powell Labour, Kensington and Bayswater

In recent weeks we have seen the unedifying spectacle of opposition parties trying to curry favour with one particular foreign billionaire. However, this issue is much bigger than Elon Musk. Transparency International UK estimates that £1 in every £10 in our system—£150 million since 2021—comes from questionable or unknown sources. When will these proposals come forward, so that we can debate them in the House and tackle this threat to our democracy?