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Minister says rules on foreign donors will be tightened

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Democracy Minister Rushanara Ali warns of risk from foreign donors to UK political parties.

A public petition to remove loopholes that allow wealthy foreign individuals to donate to UK parties was signed by more than 142,000 people.

Earlier, the head of the elections watchdog called on the government to plug legal loopholes on foreign donations as a matter of urgency.

The debate heard from multiple MPs raising concerns around foreign interference in UK politics.

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English

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