Disgraced Tory donor Frank Hester gave party £5m days before election

Donation came after Rishi Sunak condemned businessman’s remark that Diane Abbott made you ‘want to hate all black women’UK politics live – latest updatesFrank Hester gave the Conservatives a further £5m just before the election, according to data from the Electoral Commission, despite the party coming under pressure over his remarks about Diane Abbott that were widely condemned as racist.The donation, made by his company the Phoenix Partnership, brings his total funding to the Tories to more than £20m, cementing his status as their single biggest donor. Continue reading…



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Author : Rowena Mason Whitehall editor

Publish date : 2024-09-12 10:19:48

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