The Latest Breaking News from Electoral Commission

Elections watchdog apologises after hack left voters’ details exposed

Electoral Commission head Shaun McNally said it would be very hard to use a cyber-attack to influence the democratic process.

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2023

Electoral Commission weigh in on whether Scottish Labour are a 'party'

THE Electoral Commission have weighed in on whether Scottish Labour can be considered a political party – or if they are simply a wing of the UK…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 4, 2023

SNP to meet Electoral Commission audit deadline with one 'qualification'

THE SNP is on course to meet the crucial audit deadlines set by the Electoral Commission – although it will contain one “qualification”.

The National (Scotland) · Jun 30, 2023

Former SNP treasurer claims he was late recording £107k loan 'as he couldn’t use computer'

The MSP said he could not work the Electoral Commission’s system for registering political party resources when trying to record the loan from ex- chief executive Peter Murrell.

Daily Record · Jun 11, 2023

Donations to Tories dwarf other political parties, first records of 2023 reveal

NEW reports from the Electoral Commission have revealed the amount of donations each political party was given in the first three months of 2023 ...

The National (Scotland) · Jun 8, 2023

Billionaire gives Tories their largest donation in 20 years

Mohamed Mansour says he wants to help Rishi Sunak get ‘full five-year term’

The Independent UK · May 22, 2023

Tories told to launch investigation as major donor named in money-laundering case

Tycoon Javad Marandi donated over half a million pounds to the Tories between 2019 and 2020 while Boris Johnson was leader, Electoral Commission records show

Daily Mirror · May 16, 2023

Can EU citizens vote in the UK general election?

Who can vote at the general election this week and what are the rights of EU citizens?

Evening Standard · May 15, 2023

Watchdog to examine voter ID ‘challenges’ that led to people being turned away

The Electoral Commission expects to publish its initial analysis in June.

The Independent UK · May 5, 2023

Local elections 2023 live: Labour becomes largest party in local government – as it happened

Conservatives continue to suffer heavy defeats as Labour, Lib Dems and Greens make gains

The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2023