Winston Churchill’s grandson donated nearly £5,000 to Liberal Democrats

Rupert Soames donated £4,999 to the Liberal Democrats in March, according to official records released this week. Photograph: Simon Dawson/Reuters

Rupert Soames, the grandson of the Conservative wartime prime minister Sir Winston Churchill, has donated nearly £5,000 to a prospective Liberal Democrat MP.

Soames, who spent most of his career in the City, most recently running outsourcer Serco, gave £4,999 in financial support to the Liberal Democrats in March, according to official records released this week.