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Billionaire Ben Delo Returns to UK to Bypass Donation Cap

4/8/2026

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Ben Delo, an expat billionaire, plans to return to the United Kingdom to bypass a £100,000 cap on donations from Britons abroad.
The £100,000 cap on donations from Britons abroad was imposed by Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer.
Delo previously donated £4 million to Reform UK.
Delo described the cap as a "rigged game" against Reform UK.
The cap followed a review into electoral interference that highlighted threats from foreign entities.

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Ben Delo, an expat billionaire, plans to return to the United Kingdom to bypass a £100,000 cap on donations from Britons abroad.
The £100,000 cap on donations from Britons abroad was imposed by Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer.
Delo previously donated £4 million to Reform UK.
Delo described the cap as a "rigged game" against Reform UK.
The cap followed a review into electoral interference that highlighted threats from foreign entities.