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Who funds political parties?
Political parties need money to campaign, advertise, and operate. In the UK, this funding comes from various sources like individual donors, businesses, and trade unions. The story about George Cottrell's mother highlights concerns around transparency and the origin of these donations, especially when large sums are involved and their source is unclear.
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Farage aide George Cottrell sent his mother $2m before her Reform UK donationsQuestions this opens up
Who can donate? Are there limits? What's dark money?This explainer came from a news story
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