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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Rowena Mason Whitehall editor

Burnham to crack down on UK mega-donors influencing politics

Stella Creasy
Stella Creasy, a Labour MP, made the case for a cap on political donations in the Commons on Wednesday. Photograph: Milo Chandler/Alamy Stock Photo/Alamy Live News.

Andy Burnham’s government has pledged to “tackle the issue of mega-donors in UK politics” as soon as possible, with dozens of Labour MPs demanding an immediate cap on donations before the next election.

The government outlined plans for a taskforce that will look at dealing with the influence of donors giving multimillion-pound contributions and suggested ministers wanted to find a “solution” to the issue quickly.

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