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Kemi Badenoch Secures £150,000 Boost Amid Tory Donation Surge

7/2/2025

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Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has secured a significant £150,000 donation from Lord Bamford, a past ally of Boris Johnson. This boost is part of a remarkable £3.3 million surge in Tory donations in early 2025, calming concerns among Badenoch's supporters about Bamford potentially shifting his allegiance to Reform UK.

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Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has secured a significant £150,000 donation from Lord Bamford, a past ally of Boris Johnson. This boost is part of a remarkable £3.3 million surge in Tory donations in early 2025, calming concerns among Badenoch's supporters about Bamford potentially shifting his allegiance to Reform UK.