9/4/2026
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Burnham to crack down on UK mega-donors influencing politics

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Burnham to crack down on UK mega-donors influencing politics
Government pledges to find quick ‘solution’ to party funding row under pressure from Labour MPsAndy Burnham’s government has pledged to “tackle the issue of mega-donors in UK politics” as soon as possible, with dozens of Labour MPs demanding an immediate cap on donations before the next election.The government outlined plans for a taskforce that will look at dealing with the influence of donors giving multimillion-pound contributions and suggested ministers wanted to find a “solution” to the iss
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