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Electoral Commission Under Pressure Over McSweeney Donation Probe
9/30/2025
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- The Electoral Commission faces pressure to publish its investigation into Morgan McSweeney, Keir Starmer's chief of staff, over £700,000 in undeclared donations.
- Labour Together, led by McSweeney, was fined in 2021 for over 20 breaches.
- Evidence suggests Labour Together helped Starmer's 2020 leadership campaign.
- The Commission won't publish its findings; Hollinrake cites a £740,000 slush fund, while Labour denies donations.
