UK unions to intervene on political donations as TUC chief warns of corruption risk

UK union leaders met Monday to discuss possible support for a domestic cap on political donations. The Trades Union Congress is set to launch an intervention Tuesday on the issue, with sources indicating general secretaries are likely to back a donations cap for individuals, arguing that trade union members should be treated as individual donors.

TUC head Paul Nowak said the government must act to "stop the super-rich corrupting our politics." The unions' move comes as discussions continue among leadership on the specifics of a donations cap policy.