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BBC:

Labour given donation rules grant

The Labour Party was paid £183,000 in public money to help officials understand new funding rules shortly before it accepted secret donations.

The Electoral Commission gave the party the start-up grant in 2001 and 2002 after the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 came in.

But since 2003 property developer David Abrahams has donated £663,975 to the party under other people’s names.

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The Conservatives received a similar sum.

The cash was intended to help party officials understand regulations including submitting accounts and declaring donations above £5,000.

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