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Stormont has ‘engaged with police’ over abuse of MLAs

MLAs in Northern Ireland have spoken out about their offices being attacked and receiving death threats.

Evening Standard · Mar 31, 2025

Anas Sarwar confronted over 'intentionally misleading' by-election leaflet

ANAS Sarwar has been confronted about an “intentionally misleading” by-election leaflet ...

The National (Scotland) · Mar 16, 2025

Give back taxpayers’ cash for failed ‘fun factory’, Hastings MP tells Tory donor

Lubov Chernukhin was given £150,000 in public funds to help open Owens entertainment centre

The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2025

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Scottish Labour reported to Electoral Commission for 'intentional misinformation'

SCOTTISH Labour have been reported to the Electoral Commission for "intentionally distributing misinformation".

The National (Scotland) · Mar 7, 2025

Tory donations twice as high as Labour’s in last part of 2024

Conservatives raised nearly £2m, Labour £1m and Reform £280,000 from donors in last three months of year

The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2025

Misleading and false election ads are legal in Australia. We need national truth in political advertising laws

The highly pertinent case of a little-known independent candidate in the Victorian seat of Wannon has exposed a gaping hole in Australia’s electoral laws, which allow for misleading political advertisements in the lead-up to an election campaign. It’s all entirely legal and is already being exploited to try to shape…

The Conversation · Feb 7, 2025

SNP call for Electoral Commission probe into Labour's foreign donations 'U-turn'

THE SNP have written to the Electoral Commission urging them to launch an investigation into foreign donations received by the Labour Party ...

The National (Scotland) · Feb 5, 2025

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Watchdog chair calls for legislation passed following criticism of the commission by Tory MPs should be repealed.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

Ministers resist calls to block Musk donations to Farage’s Reform UK

Government fears moves to curb any potential cash from the tech titan could backfire and play into Reform UK’s hands

The Guardian - UK · Dec 21, 2024

Revealed: property developers behind ‘breakfast club’ that donated £130,000 to Labour

Funding from property firms raises questions over loopholes in political finance rules

The Guardian - UK · Dec 21, 2024

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

SNP receive more than £680k in donations from three individuals

SNP have seen an increase in funding with three donations of more than £200,000 during the third quarter of 2024 ...

The National (Scotland) · Dec 5, 2024

Can we keep the Elon Musks of the world out of British politics? Only if we act now

The tech billionaire is said to be considering giving $100m to Reform UK. That should jolt efforts to cap political donations, says author Oliver Bullough

The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2024

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The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2024

Revealed: UK politics infiltrated by ‘dark money’ with 10% of donations from dubious sources

Cash from dictatorships and shell companies is entering the political system via legal loopholes

The National (Scotland) · Nov 17, 2024

Scottish minister urges UK Government to scrap voter ID requirements

THE UK Government has been urged to scrap requirements for voters to prove their identity at polling stations

The Guardian - UK · Nov 13, 2024

Labour tells watchdog of police failures over intimidation of MP and supporters

Party documents police failings to intervene in incidents involving opponents of Shabana Mahmood during elections

The Conversation · Oct 29, 2024

2023 election study: what voters really wanted, and why the coalition’s mandate could be fragile

After winning the 2023 election, the National-led coalition government quickly embarked on a wide range of policy changes, often reversing the policies of its Labour predecessor.

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Evening Standard · Oct 1, 2024

What do political donors get for their money? Labour under fire for accepting freebies

The Cabinet Office Minister has said the government is tightening the rules around political gifts

The Guardian - UK · Sep 30, 2024

Robert Jenrick faces more funding questions after donor comes forward

Tory leadership contender received donations totalling £75,000 from firm that was loaned money via a tax haven

The National (Scotland) · Sep 29, 2024

Scottish Labour peer insists party getting 'no favours' in property deal with son

A SCOTTISH Labour peer has insisted the party are receiving “no favours” as they close in on a deal to rent offices owned by his son as the…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 17, 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.

AAP · Sep 12, 2024

Teal MP won't 'cannibalise' crossbench as seat scrapped

The teal-held seat of North Sydney will be abolished at the next election, forcing its independent MP to reconsider her political future.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 10, 2024

Photo ID rules put some people off voting in Scotland, watchdog says

THE Electoral Commission has called for more forms of voter ID to be accepted at polling stations for General Elections after it found around 16,000…

The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2024

Voter ID rules ‘discouraged thousands from voting’, Electoral Commission finds

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