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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Anna Isaac

HMRC investigating tax affairs of one of Tory party’s largest donors

Lord Bamford pictured in 2016 at Epsom race course
Lord Bamford has been among the most significant donors to the Conservative party in recent decades. Photograph: David M Benett/Getty Images

One of the Conservative party’s biggest and most influential donors, Anthony Bamford, is under investigation over his tax affairs, the Guardian can disclose.

The broad-ranging inquiry by HMRC calls into question whether the Tories should accept funds from the peer in the run-up to the general election.

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