Tories received £50,000 donation from business linked to convicted billionaire

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Prakash Hinduja was jailed by a Swiss court shortly before a company linked to him donated £50,000 to the Conservative Party.

Westminster Development Services, which converted the Old War Office on Whitehall into a Raffles hotel and is linked to billionaire Prakash Hinduja

According to Companies House, Westminster Development Services is up to 50% owned by AMC Project Services, which itself lists Prakash Hinduja, the chairman of the Hinduja Group and one of Britain’s richest men, as its owner. The court said the four were guilty of exploiting workers and providing unauthorised employment, but dismissed more serious charges of human trafficking. The Hindujas’ lawyers said the defendants planned to appeal against the decision.Monday’s Electoral Commission figures confirmed the Conservatives struggled to raise funds throughout the election, receiving only £225,587 in the last week of the campaign.

Mr Webb, now a proponent of tighter gambling regulations, had previously donated £550,000 to the party under Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership.

 

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