Labour hosts No 10 drinks reception for major donors amid calls for donations cap
The party entertained high-level donors at Downing Street on Tuesday as pressure mounts from MPs and unions to limit political donations.
Labour hosted major party donors, including business leaders and philanthropists, at a drinks reception in Downing Street on Tuesday, according to The Guardian. Cabinet ministers attended the event, which included donors from the party's Rose Network who contribute thousands of pounds annually.
The gathering comes as Labour faces mounting pressure from MPs and unions to introduce a donations cap. The party has also stepped up fundraising from members in response to Reform UK's £72 million in donations from crypto billionaires.
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- Labour holds No 10 drinks party for donors amid growing calls for donations cap — The Guardian — Politics
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