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UK Weighs Backdated Tests on Foreign Political Donations

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  • The UK government is considering enhanced residency tests to tighten rules on foreign political donations.
  • The proposals would backdate to March 2026 and could affect Reform UK’s £72 million donations from Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne.
  • Ministers have introduced a £100,000 cap on overseas UK citizens’ party donations for the first 12 months after return.
  • Angela Rayner called for a wider cap to stop donors ‘overpowering and buying their way into democracy’.