Burnham accused of U-turn after initially backing political donations cap to fall below £500k
Exclusive: Campaigner says PM wrote in email he believed £500k cap should be reduced over time to guard against undue influences Andy Burnham recently supported an even lower donations cap than previously reported, according to correspondence seen by the Guardian, as the row over next week’s elections bill escalates. The prime minister wrote to a campaigner in May outlining his support for a £500,000 individual donat
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- 27 Aug 2026, 18:51 UTC
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- Party funding
Exclusive: Campaigner says PM wrote in email he believed £500k cap should be reduced over time to guard against undue influences Andy Burnham recently supported an even lower donations cap than previously reported, according to correspondence seen by the Guardian, as the row over next week’s elections bill escalates. The prime minister wrote to a campaigner in May outlining his support for a £500,000 individual donat
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Burnham accused of U-turn after initially backing political donations cap to fall below £500k
Exclusive: Campaigner says PM wrote in email he believed £500k cap should be reduced over time to guard against undue influences Andy Burnham recently supported an even lower donations cap than previously reported, according to correspondence seen by the Guardian, as the row over next week’s elections bill escalates. The prime minister wrote to a campaigner in May outlining his support for a £500,000 individual donat
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Burnham recently suggested £500k political donation cap that would be ‘reduced over time’
Exclusive: Campaigners accuse prime minister of U-turn after he decided not to back funding cap in elections bill Andy Burnham recently supported an even lower donations cap than previously reported, according to correspondence seen by the Guardian, as the row over next week’s elections bill escalates. The prime minister wrote to a campaigner in May outlining his support for a £500,000 individual donations cap, which
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