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Labour Outpaces Conservatives in Early Campaign Donations

Labour receives nearly £1 million more than the Tories in the first week of the election campaign, signaling a shift in donor support.

  • Labour raised £1.58 million in the first week, compared to the Conservatives' £597,372.
  • Duncan Kenworthy, producer of 'Love Actually,' was Labour's largest single donor with £500,000.
  • Conservative donations fell sharply from £5.7 million in the first week of the 2019 campaign to £570,000 this year.
  • The Electoral Commission's new weekly reports provide transparency on party donations over £11,180.
  • Labour's increased funding reflects growing private sector confidence in Sir Keir Starmer's leadership.
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