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UK government urged to restore Electoral Commission’s independence to protect democracy

Oversight of watchdog could be abused by a future authoritarian government, report warns

The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2025

Morgan McSweeney will not face new donations investigation, says watchdog

Electoral Commission decision will come as relief to PM after Tory claims that his chief of staff’s position was in peril

The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2025

'Nowhere to hide': Keir Starmer's top aide 'ignored donation cover-up warnings'

KEIR Starmer’s embattled chief of staff is facing fresh questions after it emerged he ignored official warnings to declare thousands of pounds of…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 25, 2025

UK Electoral Commission finally recovered from China hack after three years and £250,000 grant

The commission was publicly reprimanded after the security failings.

TechRadar · Sep 10, 2025

Ministers seeking ‘inappropriate’ influence on elections watchdog – ethics tsar

Doug Chalmers said it was ‘inappropriate for the government of the day to seek to guide the work of the independent electoral commission’.

Evening Standard · Aug 6, 2025

Farage in crisis as Tories raise twice as much as Reform in political donations

Kemi Badenoch’s Conservatives have attracted big-money donors even as they sink in the polls behind Nigel Farage’s Reform UK, official figures show

The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2025

Electoral Commission chair warns of threat to independence

Watchdog chair calls for legislation passed following criticism of the commission by Tory MPs should be repealed.

Evening Standard · Feb 4, 2025

Labour could face probe over EU funding

The party could be investigated by regulator the Electoral Commission over a donation to the Labour-linked Fabian Society as a ‘potential regulatory concern’

The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2025

Starmer urged to change donation rules amid talk of Musk bankrolling Reform

Exclusive: Electoral Commission wants law changed amid concern over Elon Musk’s plan to donate to Reform UK

The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2024

Scottish Labour being 'bankrolled' by group Anas Sarwar described as 'fringe'

A THINK tank once described by Anas Sarwar as being on the “fringe” of his party is bankrolling Scottish Labour, it has been revealed.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 17, 2024