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US Embassy Offers $500K Grants, MP Labels Them “Maga Money”

8/8/2026

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The U.S. embassy in London announced grants of up to $500,000 for “Liberty Under Law” projects.
Priority will go to initiatives promoting freedom of speech, limited government and similar principles.
The embassy cited a $12 million package for groups linked to Jacob Rees-Mogg and Toby Young, saying it deepens U.S.–UK ties.
MP Lisa Smart called the grants “Trump’s Maga money meddling in our democracy” and warned they misuse Magna Carta symbolism.

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The U.S. embassy in London announced grants of up to $500,000 for “Liberty Under Law” projects.
Priority will go to initiatives promoting freedom of speech, limited government and similar principles.
The embassy cited a $12 million package for groups linked to Jacob Rees-Mogg and Toby Young, saying it deepens U.S.–UK ties.
MP Lisa Smart called the grants “Trump’s Maga money meddling in our democracy” and warned they misuse Magna Carta symbolism.