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Labour MPs push for permanent ban on crypto political donations

Financial Times

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July 9, 2026

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Narrative Analysis: Appeal to Fear
Labour MPs push for permanent ban on crypto political donations

Proposals come amid controversy over Reform UK funding

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The i Paper

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· Jul 6, 2026

The mystery over Restore’s £2.5m start-up cash

The money already in the bank for Rupert Lowe's party exposes a loophole in political donation laws

Trustnodes

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· Jul 9, 2026

Labour MPs Call for a Permanent Ban on Crypto Political Donations, Can Andy Burnham Stop Them?

Four MPs have proposed an amendment to a new bill, the Representation of the People act, to permanently ban crypto donations.

Novara Media

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· Jul 2, 2026

No, Crypto Billionaires Buying Politicians Is Not the Same as Unions Representing Workers

How about this for false equivalence? Good Morning Britain presenter Ranvir Singh tried to compare trade unions that donate to the Labour party through the membership of its workers to cryptocurrency billionaires who donate enormous sums to politicians like Nigel Farage. But economist Faiza Shaheen pointed out that the two are not the same. She added that the Reform leader has “spent more time representing the interests of billionaires than he has for working class people”.

ArcaMax

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· Jul 2, 2026

Campaign to repeal Washington 'millionaires tax' submits more than 500,000 signatures

TUMWATER, Wash. — Opponents of Washington’s new high-earners income tax submitted more than 500,000 signatures for an initiative to kill the tax Thursday, setting up an epic brawl for November over the state’s tax system, government funding ...

The Tribune 242

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· Jun 22, 2026

Halkitis cannot explain PLP names on public vouchers

FINANCE Minister Michael Halkitis could not explain why more than 200,000 in publicly funded gift vouchers distributed in Abaco before the general election carried the names of PLP candidates and officials, even as he defended the payments as part of a long-running government relief programme.

Byline Times

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· Jun 29, 2026

The Troubled Firms That Gave Reform UK Tens of Thousands of Pounds Whilst on the Brink of Collapse

Anti-corruption campaigners question why firms are choosing to donate tens of thousands of pounds they apparently don't have to Nigel Farage's party

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Related coverage for "Labour MPs push for permanent ban on crypto political donations ": The i Paper — The mystery over Restore’s £2.5m start-up cash. Trustnodes — Labour MPs Call for a Permanent Ban on Crypto Political Donations, Can Andy Burnham Stop Them?. Novara Media — No, Crypto Billionaires Buying Politicians Is Not the Same as Unions Representing Workers. ArcaMax — Campaign to repeal Washington 'millionaires tax' submits more than 500,000 signatures. The Tribune 242 — Halkitis cannot explain PLP names on public vouchers . Byline Times — The Troubled Firms That Gave Reform UK Tens of Thousands of Pounds Whilst on the Brink of Collapse