Ministers Plan Law Change That Could Void £72m in Reform Donations
Government to table amendments in House of Lords introducing stricter residency requirements for political donors, a move that could retrospectively affect Reform UK's recent funding.
The government has announced plans to strengthen legislation currently before parliament in a move that could jeopardise the legality of £72m in donations recently received by Reform UK, according to The Guardian.
Ministers said they intend to table amendments to a bill going through the House of Lords within weeks. The proposed changes would introduce tougher residency requirements for political donors, according to the report.
The Guardian reported that the amendments, if passed, could apply retrospectively, potentially putting the legality of Reform's recent large-scale donations in doubt.
The move is described in the report as likely to provoke strong objections from Nigel Farage's party, which has benefited from the unprecedented level of funding.
Details of the exact wording of the proposed amendments, and the timeline for their introduction in the House of Lords, were not fully specified in the available reporting. The Guardian said the legislative changes were part of a broader effort by the government, led by Andy Burnham, to address concerns over political donations.
Reform UK has not yet publicly responded to the proposed changes, according to the available reporting.
Sources
- Ministers seek law change to make £72m donations to Reform illegal — The Guardian — World
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