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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Jon Ungoed-Thomas and Michael Savage

Pressure on Tories to reveal ‘true source’ of party donations

Boris Johnson at 10 Downing Street in December 2019, following his election victory
Boris Johnson at 10 Downing Street in December 2019, following his election victory Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/AFP/Getty Images

The head of the government’s ethics advisory body has called for an overhaul of the rules on political donations, warning stronger safeguards are required against the influence of foreign money.

Lord Jonathan Evans, chair of the independent committee on standards in public life, told the Observer that the government needed to implement new measures which would establish the true source of donations and improve diligence checks.

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