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A donation-linked investigation tests Reform UK’s fundraising scrutiny and forces every political committee to tighten its checks.

Two £250,000 gifts in May 2024 trigger an inquiry into whether they were used to hide an impermissible donor.

Next week, Labour MPs in an anti-corruption group will vote against political funding reforms, urging tighter limits and a full crypto ban.

An all-party anti-corruption push forces ministers to tighten political funding rules, starting with cryptocurrency and spend caps.