UKIP loses backing of key donor
News Article 5 October 2004
A UK Independence Party decision to fight against eurosceptic Conservative MPs has cost it the support of its largest financial backer.
UKIP lose their sugar-daddy
Press Review 5 October 2004
In a major setback to their electoral hopes, the UK Independence Party is losing its biggest financial supporter.
Hughes makes appeal for new donors
News Article 23 September 2004
The Liberal Democrats must widen their pool of potential financial donors, Simon Hughes has said.
Cap on party donations rejected
Press Review 26 August 2004
The government is to reject calls for a cap on donations to political parties of £5,000 or £10,000 following strong opposition from the trade unions.
Cash for honours row breaks out
Press Review 25 August 2004
A row has erupted over reports that biotech millionaire Paul Drayson donated £500,000 to Labour after being awarded a peerage by Tony Blair.
Party funding tops £100m
News Article 24 August 2004
Over £100 million has been donated to British political parties since new reporting rules came into force in February 2001.
Mixed news from party accounts
Press Review 27 July 2004
Labour Party membership is at its lowest since records began, according to party accounts revealed yesterday.
Labour leads the way in funding fight
News Article 26 July 2004
The Labour Party has reported a turnaround in its financial fortunes.
GMB refuses Labour funding plea
Press Review 7 July 2004
The GMB union has dealt a financial blow to the Labour Party by rejecting a request for more funds to fight the next general election.
Labour funding threat from unions
Press Review 16 June 2004
Labour has been hit by the decisions of two unions to cut funding to the party.
'Cash for peerages' row hits Tories
Press Review 11 June 2004
The House of Lords Appointments Commission has raised concerns about the £7 million of donations made by four new Conservative peers.
UKIP silent on mystery donor
Press Review 27 May 2004
The UK Independence Party has refused to identify the source of its projected £2 million European election fund after new figures from the Electoral Commission showed donor income of just £250,000 in the first three months of this year.
Tories receive cash boost
News Article 26 May 2004
New figures have shown the Tories received more cash than Labour during the first three months of the year.
Labour donor guilty of fraud
Press Review 26 May 2004
A New Labour donor, who appeared in broadcasts for the party at the last European election campaign, has been found guilty of fraud.
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