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Crypto donations to UK parties to be banned

BBC News·@Bbc·2 months ago
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Donations in cryptocurrency to UK political parties will be banned, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said, in response to a review of foreign financial interference. Ministers are also capping donations of British citizens living abroad at £100,000 annually, one of 17 recommendations made by former top civil servant Philip Rycroft. The UK government is still considering its response to the rest of Rycroft's proposals, which include a ban on foreign-funded online political advertisements. The Rycroft review was commissioned last year in response to threats posed by foreign states attempting to meddle in British democracy. It was launched following a series of high-profile cases of foreign interference in British politics, including the conviction of former Reform UK MEP Nathan Gill for taking bribes to promote pro-Russian narratives.…

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