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Labour calls on Jenrick to give £37,500 campaign donation to charity amid electoral law investigation
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Labour calls on Jenrick to give £37,500 campaign donation to charity amid electoral law investigation

The Guardian · Apr 30, 2026, 1:08 PM

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Electoral Commission is investigating claims money given to MP came from US businessman now convicted of wire fraud UK politics live – latest updates Labour has called on Robert Jenrick to give up almost £40,000 donated to his campaign to be Conservative leader in 2024 following allegations that the sum came from an impermissible foreign donor now convicted of fraud.The party called for Jenrick to make a donation to charity after the Guardian revealed the Electoral Commission has been investigating claims that £37,500 out of £100,000 given to his campaign by a UK company Spott Fitness ultimately came from a company run by a US-based businessman, Gary Klopfenstein. Continue reading...

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