{"id":227670,"date":"2025-01-30T11:04:52","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T11:04:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/30\/majority-of-public-support-cap-on-political-donations-including-half-of-reform-voters-poll-finds\/"},"modified":"2025-01-30T11:04:52","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T11:04:52","slug":"majority-of-public-support-cap-on-political-donations-including-half-of-reform-voters-poll-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/30\/majority-of-public-support-cap-on-political-donations-including-half-of-reform-voters-poll-finds\/","title":{"rendered":"Majority of public support cap on political donations, including half of Reform voters, poll finds"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A majority of the public support a cap on political donations, including half of Reform UK voters, according to a new poll.<\/p>\n

Data shared exclusively with Sky News indicates widespread concern about the influence of money in British politics.<\/p>\n

Politics latest:<\/strong> PM and Badenoch clash over government’s growth plans<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

There is no upper limit <\/a><\/strong>on what an individual or company can give to a party it supports.<\/p>\n

The survey, conducted by Survation for Campaign Group 38 Degrees, shows 60% of people would back imposing a cap.<\/p>\n

This includes over two-thirds of Labour and Lib Dem voters at the 2024 general election and more than half of Conservative and Reform UK voters.<\/p>\n

The Reform data comes amid speculation that Elon Musk could make a multi-million-pound donation to the party – something leader Nigel Farage and other senior figures have said they would welcome. <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Matthew McGregor, CEO at 38 Degrees, told Sky News that if this happened it would give the world’s richest man “terrifying levels of influence” and ministers “cannot afford to sit this one out”.<\/p>\n

He said: “The research is clear, if the government capped political donations, they’d have the backing of the British public – from two-thirds of Labour voters to the majority of Reform voters.<\/p>\n

“It’s time for new legislation to cap political donations, to protect our precious British democracy from outside influence.”<\/p>\n

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