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No ‘rapid’ plans to ban Elon Musk giving Nigel Farage’s Reform UK giant donations – authorities

By Editorial Board Published December 22, 2024 4 Min Read
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No ‘rapid’ plans to ban Elon Musk giving Nigel Farage’s Reform UK giant donations – authorities

There aren’t any “immediate” plans to cease Elon Musk donating giant sums of cash to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK, in keeping with the federal government.

Nevertheless, Commons Chief Lucy Powell left the door open for modifications in the best way political donations are regulated sooner or later.

There have been experiences and rumours that Mr Musk may present substantial monetary backing of as much as £80m to Reform after serving to Donald Trump get elected within the US.

Requested on Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips if the federal government would block this, Ms Powell mentioned: “We’ve no immediate plans to do that, but we do have a manifesto commitment to look more broadly at our elections regime in this country.”

Labour have promised to introduce votes at 16 in addition to making certain the electoral system “has integrity and is robust”, she added.

Ms Powell mentioned overseas donations to UK political events are at present banned underneath electoral regulation.

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Challenged on whether or not Mr Musk may donate by way of his electrical automotive firm Tesla – which reportedly made round £90m within the UK final 12 months – the senior Labour MP mentioned her occasion is “committed to bringing forward some changes to the way in which elections are run in this country”.

She mentioned an elections invoice will probably come ahead sooner or later to introduce these modifications.

The occasion’s treasurer, Nick Sweet, is alleged to have already spoken to the billionaire.

Mr Farage has beforehand mentioned Mr Musk has given “serious thought” to giving cash to his political occasion, following a gathering at Mr Trump’s Mar-A-Lago house.

Nevertheless, Mr Farage mentioned: “He’s giving us political support. We have, at this stage, neither solicited or been offered donations.”

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Beneath present guidelines, donations of greater than £500 to UK political events have to come back from people and companies which might be UK-based or registered.

Mr Musk has denied the rumours a few potential £80m donation, however has expressed help for Reform UK on his X social media platform.

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