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UK politics increasingly funded by billionaires as mega-donations surge

By Rowena Mason Whitehall editorSeptember 19, 2026Zimbabwe

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Exclusive: A total £179m has been donated by wealthy individuals since 2019, research reveals

British politics is increasingly being funded by individual billionaires with a wave of mega-donations having flooded into UK political parties over the past two parliaments.

A total £179m has been donated by wealthy individuals since 2019, research reveals.

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Length: 54 words · 1 min read
Published: September 19, 2026
Byline: Rowena Mason Whitehall editor
Source: The Guardian

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