Ban corporate donations to UK political parties to protect elections, says thinktank
CenTax warns bill under debate in parliament has ‘easily exploitable’ loopholes and will not prevent foreign interferencePolitical donations by companies should be banned to protect UK elections from foreign interference, a thinktank has warned.In the first big overhaul of election funding in...
<p>CenTax warns bill under debate in parliament has ‘easily exploitable’ loopholes and will not prevent foreign interference</p><p>Political donations by companies should be banned to protect UK elections from foreign interference, a thinktank has warned.</p><p>In the first big overhaul of election funding in 26 years, ministers have pledged to “keep British democracy safe” by closing a loophole that allows individuals not eligible to vote in Britain to donate to political parties through UK-registered companies.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/19/corporate-donations-uk-political-parties-foreign-interference-bill-loopholes-centax">Continue reading...</a>
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