LABOUR has had its coffers boosted by £6million from private donors.
Sir Keir Starmer’s party saw a record influx from April to June, with the bulk of it coming from just two individuals.
Long-standing donor Lord Sainsbury gave £3million.
Former Autoglass boss Gary Lubner donated £2.3million.
Unions — including GMB and Unison, whose strikes have hit the public sector — gave the party a total of £739,000.
Overall, Labour raised £7.5million in the three months.
This makes the period one of its best ever fundraising spells.
In the same time frame, the Tories raised £9.9million from donations — around half from health entrepreneur Frank Hester.
The party has raised £22million so far this year.
The Liberal Democrats secured £1.5 million in donations.
This includes £25,000 from ex-leader Sir Nick Clegg.
A Labour spokesperson said: “Our finances have gone from strength to strength this year.”
September 08, 2023 at 04:00AM
from The Sun