MPs to tighten laws allowing foreign donations to influence UK elections

<p>Exclusive: changes will end illegitimate funding via shell firms and subject donors to enhanced tests, backed by stronger fines</p><p>Ministers are planning to close loopholes that could allow foreign money to influence UK elections, with a crackdown on illegitimate donations through shell companies and new tests on political donors.</p><p>As part of a push to tighten up electoral law, the government will on Thursday announce a series of measures to ensure donations come from allowable UK sources.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jul/17/mps-to-tighten-laws-allowing-foreign-donations-to-influence-uk-elections">Continue reading...</a>