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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Eleni Courea Political correspondent

UK ministers urged to cap political donations to ‘rebuild voter confidence’

A dog outside a polling station
The government is being urged to show more ambition as it prepares to publish legislation that will extend the franchise to 16- and 17-year-olds. Photograph: Maureen McLean/REX/Shutterstock

Ministers should legislate to cap political donations to “rebuild voter confidence” in democracy, campaigners have said before the introduction of a landmark elections bill.

The government is being urged to show more ambition as it prepares to publish legislation early next year that will extend the franchise to 16- and 17-year-olds.

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