Police probe £40,000 donations to Robert Jenrick's 2024 campaign
The Metropolitan Police are assessing evidence that almost £40,000 given to Robert Jenrick's 2024 Conservative leadership campaign originated from a US businessman. The Electoral Commission has referred documents and bank traces to the Met after identifying payments routed through a UK-registered company linked to the US donor. UK electoral law bans donations from foreign individuals and prohibited sources, so investigators are examining whether criminal offences occurred. If prosecutors bring charges, the case could prompt tighter enforcement of campaign finance rules and closer vetting of donations in future contests.
EXCL: Police are assessing evidence about donations to Robert Jenrick’s campaign to become Tory leader in 2024 after a referral from the elections watchdog. Cracking reporting from @rowenamason.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Mark Stamp18And again we come back to the question of why companies are allowed to donate to politicians at all
atombotherer.bsky.social14I know it's a low bar but Jenrick has always seemed the slimiest of operators.
Jane Harbison12About time some actual scandals Now focus on Farage and Tice
Claire S (UK not USA)9Good to see the Guardian is taking a break from Starmer bashing.
Gerry Bolton8Oh I wonder if the media incl the Gusrdian will want on about it for weeks and will Badenoch refer her party to open book scrutiny about it
Lilly Evans 🇺🇦🇨🇦🇬🇧🇷🇸7Simple q’s . Why has it taken two years for Electoral Commission to investigate and pass details to Met Police? Why are Met sitting on it for months?
Bryann Thomas5So the tax avoiding planning decision for his mate wasn’t worthy of police time, but this is?
Sweet Bird of Truth5Is accepting a dodgy 40 grand donation better or worse than not paying for a ticket on the underground?
Jon Gill4He's well suited to Reform, with all their dodgy finances and money laundering.
La Reine des Metaphores3Better to do this than throw bananas at the PM . Where did that exclusive come from? Fascinating timing? Cui bono?
Dutch Newchurch💙🕷️🇪🇺🇬🇧⭐Rejoiner #FBPE #FBPA3'Honest Bob' under investigation? I'm shocked, I tell you. Shocked.
Coxy2What the bloke who helped a pornographer avoid building tax is involved in dodgy dealings... Not at all shocked. Bang on for a Reform mp.
Captain Easychord2Will be interesting to.aee how long it takes the BBC to pick up on this story. Nothing at present.
Stuart Hemingway2Wondered why Honest Bob had suddenly gone quiet with his Keir is a liar campaign.
Darthgiles2You don’t get the nickname of “ Honest Bob Jenrick” for nothing .
Anna Turley MP, Labour Chair, on news that police are to assess a donation to Robert Jenrick’s Tory leadership campaign: “Robert Jenrick is no stranger to donation scandals. As a Tory minister, he abused his government office by admitting he helped a donor swerve a staggering £45 million in tax."
Josiah Mortimer38Labour: “This latest troubling development once again calls into question whether Jenrick has any respect for the integrity of our politics." “Reform have tried to dodge questions on the Richard Tice tax scandal...Jenrick must commit to immediately providing the police with the unvarnished truth."
Claire S (UK not USA)2And got away with it didn't but Starmer and glasses, the Daily Mail went into full outrage mode.
