Amendment in Lords Could Test Legality of £72m Reform Donations
Government plans to table changes to elections legislation that would impose stricter residency requirements on political donors, a move reported to put Reform UK's recent donations in doubt.
The government is preparing to table amendments to legislation currently before the House of Lords that would introduce tougher residency requirements for political donors, according to a report by The Guardian.
The proposed changes, which ministers say could apply retrospectively, would place the legality of Reform UK's recent £72m in donations in doubt, the report said.
The Guardian reported that the amendments are expected to be introduced within weeks as part of legislation already progressing through parliament. Ministers were quoted as saying the changes are intended to strengthen rules around who is eligible to make political donations in the UK.
According to the report, the move is likely to provoke strong objections from Nigel Farage's Reform UK party, which has received the donations in question.
The Guardian did not specify further details of the amendment's exact wording or timeline for a vote, but noted that the legislation is currently going through the House of Lords.
Reform UK has not yet issued a public response to the reported plans, according to the available report.
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- Amendment to bill in Lords could test legality of £72m Reform donations — The Guardian — World
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