The Latest Breaking News from David Sainsbury

Who are the biggest donors bankrolling Reform, Labour and the Tories?

The Independent looks at the individuals pouring millions of pounds into Britain’s political parties

The Independent UK · Sep 14

Burnham declares almost £350,000 in donations in months before becoming PM

MPs’ register of interests shows hospitality and trips worth more than £12,000 and contributions from longstanding Labour donors

The Guardian - UK · Aug 18

Reform UK receives millions from crypto billionaires and foreign donors as donations soar

Donors based abroad now face a cap of £100,000 a year on the amount they can give to political parties

The Independent UK · Jun 4

Government may cap UK political donations to limit foreign influence

Proposal comes after billionaire Elon Musk reportedly said he would donate £79m to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party

The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2024

‘When power shifts, so does the money’: mega-donors fill Labour’s coffers

Large financial backers are returning to the party after abandoning it during the Ed Miliband and Jeremy Corbyn eras

The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2024

Who’s funding the forthcoming election? From supermarket heirs to entrepreneurs

Individual donors have been dwindling in their support of the Tories and flocking to Labour – with some even switching sides

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2024

Secretive Labour group receives record donations from hedge fund billionaire

A SECRETIVE and influential Labour group has received a record-breaking amount of political donations in 2024 ...

The National (Scotland) · Jun 2, 2024

Labour boosts election war chest with record quarter for funding

Donations and funds in second quarter were £10.4m, including £3m from David Sainsbury and £2.2m from business tycoon Gary Lubner

The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2023

Dictator-linked billionaire hands Tories biggest single donation for 20 years

THE Tories have been handed their single largest donation in more than two decades ...

The National (Scotland) · May 22, 2023

Lord Sainsbury returns to Labour with £2m donation after cutting ties during Corbyn era

Dozens of wealthy donors want to ‘get on board’, says leading defector from Tory party – as Lord Sainsbury returns to party

The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2023