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Tories 'in talks' over extra £5m from donor embroiled in Diane Abbott race row

Sky News Friday, 15 March 2024
The Conservative Party is "in talks" about an additional £5m from a Tory donor embroiled in a race row, Sky News understands.
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Ministers have departed the weekly Cabinet meeting in Downing Street amid growing pressure to return the money given by a major Tory donor who has become embroiled in a race row. Conservative Party donor Frank Hester is reported to have said left-wing MP Diane Abbott "should be shot" at a meeting in...

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