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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Adam Forrest and Dominic McGrath

Tory donations drop 40% in three months as Labour overtakes Sunak’s party

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Conservative party donations fell by 40 per cent in just three months as Labour took in more money than Rishi Sunak’s party for the first time in over a year.

Labour received £4.7m donations between July and September, more than any other party, according to official Electoral Commission figures.

The sum is significantly greater than the £2.9m donated to the Tories over the same period – which took in the turmoil of Boris Johnson’s resignation and the lengthy leadership contest.

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