Chancellor: Tories are transparent about donations
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Chancellor: Tories are transparent about donations
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt says the Conservative Party "fully complies with all the requirements to be transparent about donations", as reports claim Frank Hester made a further ÂŁ5m donation to the party.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak had already faced pressure to return Frank Hester's ÂŁ10m donation after he made alleged racist and misogynistic remarks about Diane Abbott.
Report by Brooksl.
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