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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Anna Isaac

Tories must explain who knew of tax investigation into donor Anthony Bamford, says Labour

Anthony Bamford attends Derby Day
Anthony Bamford’s family has been among the biggest donors to the Conservative party in recent years, with support totalling more than £10m. Photograph: David M Benett/Getty Images

Labour has demanded that the Conservative party explain who knew about a tax investigation into one of its most important donors, Anthony Bamford, and when they were informed.

Anneliese Dodds, the Labour party chair, has written to her Tory opposite number, Greg Hands, to ask if the party will return millions of pounds donated by the peer and his family, if HMRC finds wrongdoing.

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