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Police probe £40,000 donations to Robert Jenrick's 2024 campaign

politicsApr 27, 202616481

The Metropolitan Police are assessing evidence that nearly £40,000 donated to Robert Jenrick's 2024 Tory leadership campaign came from a US businessman, following a referral from the Electoral Commission. The referral follows reporting that some payments were routed through an untraceable company, prompting questions about the donations' true source. Such a finding would breach UK law banning foreign donations and could prompt criminal charges and renewed scrutiny of Conservative campaign funding.

Pippa Crerar
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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...

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