Mr Lawrence claimed that LLT’s donation to Mr Streeting was in fact funded by another donor.

However, Electoral Commission records show that the donor he named, a City investor, only started giving money to LLT in February 2023, around seven months after its first donation to Mr Streeting.

Mr Lawrence declined to explain this discrepancy. When asked for clarification, he said: “LLT had a range of donors (all UK-based) and declarations were made in accordance with Electoral Commission requirements.

“LLT did not receive any donations from the FTX Foundation or Mr Bankman-Fried.”

Mr Lawrence’s donation paid for Dr Gardiner to work for Mr Streeting for two days a week, on a salary of £2,500 a month.

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