And Labour should consider how it will look in the eyes of voters too.
- Lecturer in Politics, University of Bristol
It’s the latest financial controversy to rock the party.
Reform leader Nigel Farage is attempting to win the Clacton byelection.
Nigel Farage made several claims during his lengthy resignation speech.
Should voters – and Reform UK – be worried about the size of the gift?
Mandelson was arrested Monday night on suspicion of misconduct in public office, and released on bail Tuesday morning.
An elections bill is coming imminently and should include new rules to prevent further scandal.
Police are looking at whether the MP for Clacton overspent on his campaign – but it’s incredibly hard to make such cases stick.
Thailand-based businessman Christopher Harborne has given the largest ever single donation to a British political party.
The results of last year’s election show how pointless it is to continue raising spending limits.
Immigration is often a sticking point between rightwing politicians and the businessmen who fund them.
One of the biggest questions is why someone Siddiq’s ties was given the job of anti-corruption minister in the first place.
The world’s richest man played a major role in the 2024 US election and is now turning his attention to the UK.
The rules around donations have been reviewed before and it’s hard to see this drama changing them.
Quid-pro-quo corruption is not a feature of British politics, but nice gifts ease access to the ultra wealthy.
When the serious melds with the absurd, it’s easy to react in the wrong way.
Why we shouldn’t let the actions of a few taint the reputations of an entire political class.
Labour’s deputy leader has said she will resign if she is found to have committed a criminal offence in relation to her registered home address ten years ago.
The former prime minister insists gatherings with wine were essential work meetings.
The former prime minister repeatedly calculates that voters don’t care about his rule breaking. But that is not necessarily true.
The prime minister’s pledge to bring integrity to public office could become a stick to beat him with – just like ‘back to basics’ became for John Major.
The prospect of Boris Johnson and Liz Truss adding peers to the House of Lords has reopened a knotty debate that never quite gets resolved.
The Electoral Commission says there are “reasonable grounds to suspect an offence or offences may have occurred”.
Overall spending is reported but important details are missing.
Brexit campaigner Arron Banks faces a criminal inquiry for £8m of funds he donated to the Leave campaign.
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