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Software firm belonging to Tory donor Frank Hester pays out £50m dividend

Sales and profits surge at TPP Group, whose software is said to be used by 7,800 NHS organisations

The Guardian - UK · Jan 8

Labour donor Dale Vince criticised for post following Bondi beach attack

Tories accuse Vince of ‘morally repugnant statement’ after he says Israeli government is partly responsible for rising antisemitism

The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2025

Reform’s £9m gift and the rise of the political mega-donor

When the latest figures on donations to political parties were released, it was revealed that businessman Christopher Harborne had donated £9 million to Reform. Harborne, who lives in Thailand, made his fortune on aviation and cryptocurrency. Reform leader Nigel Farage insists he wants nothing in return for the money and…

The Conversation · Dec 5, 2025

Diane Abbott accuses Keir Starmer of treating her like a ‘non-person’

Veteran MP says she expected more support from Labour after comments by Tory donor that she ‘should be shot’

The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2024

Keir Starmer has 'treated me as a non-person', says Diane Abbott

LABOUR MP Diane Abbott has said Keir Starmer treated her like a “non-person” during a row over racist comments made about her...

The National (Scotland) · Sep 17, 2024

Diane Abbott says Keir Starmer treated her as ‘a non-person’ during race row

The veteran Labour MP says she felt at risk after Frank Hester’s comments and expected more support from the Labour leader

The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2024

James Cleverly does not rule out taking donations from Frank Hester

Tory leadership hopeful says comments about Diane Abbott were ‘completely wrong’ and donor has apologised

The Guardian - UK · Sep 15, 2024

Diane Abbott says Tories paying ‘lip service’ to fighting racism after further Hester donation

Party took £5m after Rishi Sunak condemned businessman for saying Abbott made you ‘want to hate all black women’

The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2024

Disgraced Tory donor Frank Hester gave party another £5m days before election was called

Donation came after former PM condemned businessman’s reported remark that Diane Abbott made him ‘want to hate all Black women’

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2024

‘Bittersweet’: south Asians in UK reflect on Rishi Sunak’s historic term as PM

People share their pride and disappointment on the tenure of Britain’s first Asian and Hindu prime minister

The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2024