Overseas voters moving to UK could face £100,000 donations cap for year
Summary
The UK government plans to limit political donations from people who move back to the UK after living overseas. New rules will cap donations at £100,000 for a year after their return, and companies will face tougher checks to keep foreign money out of UK elections.Key Facts
- Overseas voters moving to the UK will be limited to donating no more than £100,000 for one year after arrival.
- The restriction aims to prevent foreign influence in UK elections.
- The UK government already set an annual donation cap of £100,000 for British citizens living abroad.
- Two major donors to Reform UK, Christopher Harborne and Ben Delo, would be affected by these new rules when they return to the UK.
- Harborne donated £12 million and Delo donated £4 million to Reform UK in recent years.
- Corporate donations will be reviewed based on profits after tax over five years instead of just revenue.
- Election candidates must now prove that funding received before standing for election is legitimate.
- The changes will be added to the Representation of the People Bill, to be discussed further in July.
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