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
‘More than just objects’: Australian booksellers raise alarm over ‘horrific’ destruction of rare titles to feed AI Secondhand booksellers believe they may have been caught up in the AI supply chain that sees old books scanned then destroyed The Guardian - AU · Aug 1
Monstrous carbuncles to talking columns: the National Gallery’s Sainsbury Wing is still a controversy magnet Prince Charles detested the plans for its extension. Now its major donor has criticised it from beyond the grave. So what’s coming next? Something that looks a lot like an airport lounge … The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2024
Builders renovating National Gallery find funder’s letter commending demolition John Sainsbury hid note in 1990 inside false column he objected to, anticipating foyer would one day be remodelled to his liking The Guardian - UK · Aug 27, 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
Who are the Tories’ recent biggest donors after Frank Hester? Company founders, a member of the Sainsbury dynasty and a vice-chair of a textile giant have donated large sums to the party The Guardian - UK · Mar 14, 2024
Conservatives raised three times as much as Labour in the most recent quarter Tory election fund boosted by £10m from John Sainsbury’s will as party benefits from No 10’s decision to raise spending limits The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2023
John Sainsbury, shopkeeper ‘to his core’, dies aged 94 Tributes to Lord Sainsbury of Preston Candover, who joined family business in 1950 and ran the chain from 1969 until his retirement in 1992 The Guardian - AU · Jan 15, 2022