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Rayner hints at donations cap after Reform given £72m by crypto-billionaires

Rayner hints at donations cap after Reform given £72m by crypto-billionaires

The twin £36 million donations from Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne have reignited calls for a cap on donations, which Andy Burnham is said to have previously supported.

The Government did not accept amendments to its Representation of the People Bill last week that would have imposed a cap of £100,000 per year on donations from a single source.

Reform UK has insisted its two crypto-billionaire donors want “nothing” in exchange for their combined £72 million gifts to the party.

Ms Rayner suggested on Sunday this was due to concerns about “loopholes”, as she left open the possibility that ministers could still introduce a cap.

She told the BBC’s Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg programme: “It’s not as simple as we’re…

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