Companies that donated to Labour awarded £138m in contracts, study finds

Report raises fresh concerns about the link between political donations and public spendingCompanies that have recently donated to Labour were awarded contracts worth almost £138m during the party’s first year in government, according to new research that raises fresh concerns about the relationship between political donations and public spending.A report by the thinktank Autonomy Institute has identified more than 100 companies that have given money to political parties and then won government contracts, under both Conservative and Labour administrations. Continue reading...

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