DONATIONS to political parties fell by almost £1 million in the second quarter of 2012, official figures showed yesterday, with Labour appearing to be the biggest loser.
DONATIONS to political parties fell by almost £1 million in the second quarter of 2012, official figures showed yesterday, with Labour appearing to be the biggest loser.
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MICHAEL SETTLE
Some £7,873,478 in donations were reported to the Electoral Commission, down £992,312 on the first three months of the year.
The Conservatives received £3,785,579 in donations while Labour trailed behind on £2,964,471, with the Liberal Democrats on £717,797. The SNP, which last year – the year of the Scottish elections – brought in a record £5 million, received just one recorded donation in the second quarter, of £2500.
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