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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Adam Forrest

Lord Sainsbury returns to Labour with £2m donation after cutting ties during Corbyn era

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Sir Keir Starmer has been given a £2m boost from a major New Labour era donor, as dozens of top business leaders are asking how to “get on board” with the Labour Party ahead of the next election.

Labour confirmed that David Sainsbury, the former supermarket chair who withdrew his financial support for the party during the Jeremy Corbyn era, has provided his first multimillion-pound donation since 2016.

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