General election 2017: Conservatives top donation list in first week
18 May 2017
The Conservatives received the largest amount of money in the first official week of the general election campaign, followed by Labour. The Conservatives were given PS4.1m and Labour PS2.7m between 3 and 9 May, according to the Electoral Commission. Donations to the Lib Dems totalled PS180,000 and for UKIP the figure was PS48,000. Parties standing in June's election have to submit details of donations and loans of over PS7,500 on a weekly basis. The Women's Equality Party reported a donation worth PS20,544 - more than the Green Party, which received PS15,000. The UK Independence Party (UKIP) also reported a loan of PS10,000. The largest single donation to the Conservatives was PS900,000, made by John Griffin, founder of taxi firm Addison Lee. Labour's largest donor was the Unite union, which donated PS2.4m in total. One non-party campaign group, the People's Assembly Against Austerity, was given PS65,000. Ahead of the 2015 general election, almost PS2.5 million in donations were reported to the Electoral Commission in the first reporting period. A total of almost PS14.4 million in donations and loans were reported during the 2015 general election campaign.
The largest single donation to the Conservatives was PS900,000, made by John Griffin, founder of taxi firm Addison Lee. Labour's largest donor was the Unite union, which donated PS2.4m in total. One non-party campaign group, the People's Assembly Against Austerity, was given PS65,000. Ahead of the 2015 general election, almost PS2.5 million in donations were reported to the Electoral Commission in the first reporting period. A total of almost PS14.4 million in donations and loans were reported during the 2015 general election campaign.
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