PM’s spokesperson says those whose only income is the state pension should not pay income tax in this parliament despite the expected rise to £13,000
The Liberal Democrats have said that they will try to introduce a cap on the amount people donate to political parties by amending the representation of the people bill as it goes through the Lords.
Lisa Smart, the Lib Dem Cabinet Office spokesperson, said:
We can’t keep playing whack-a-mole with each new attempt by Farage to sell out our democracy.
Labour’s residency requirements aren’t good enough and the Conservatives simply sat on their hands whilst in power. For decades governments of both colours have stood by and done nothing.
The scale of donations made to Reform in recent days is unprecedented in British politics and should deeply concern anyone who cares about the health and integrity of our democracy.
We cannot afford to see the Americanisation of our politics, with out of control political spending, funded by stratospheric sums of crypto and corporate cash. These donations show clearly whose side Reform are on, with crypto billionaires, foreign and powerful corporate interests lining up to pour in eye-watering sums of money to advance their agendas.
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