Police investigating a donation to Robert Jenrick’s Tory leadership race are to examine claims that the campaign was repeatedly warned over the source of the funds, The i Paper can reveal.
Detectives have been handed allegations that five separate warnings were made that a £37,500 donation originated from a foreign donor. Jenrick has repeatedly denied breaking any electoral laws.
The claims are at the centre of a police investigation into a donation made to Jenrick’s 2024 Tory leadership campaign.
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It is illegal to accept political donations from foreign sources under UK electoral law. Scotland Yard did not state which individuals are under investigation.
