Official campaign finance reports

Labour Raises £4.38m, Outpaces Tories and Reform UK in Donations for Second Week

Jun 21, 2024, 03:02 PM

In the second week of the election campaign, Labour significantly outpaced the Conservative Party in campaign donations, raising £4.38 million compared to the Conservatives' £292,000. Reform UK also outperformed the Tories, collecting £742,000, which is 2.5 times more than the Conservatives. This marks the second consecutive week where Labour has out-raised the Tories, highlighting a growing financial advantage for the opposition parties. The Liberal Democrats also received more donations than the Conservatives, further emphasizing the financial challenges faced by the ruling party. Labour's total donations amounted to £4.4 million, and notable donor Frank Hester was absent from the Conservative's contributions.