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flag Labour-aligned group donated £25K to Cumbrian MPs after failing to report £730K in past donations, sparking ethics probe.

flag In 2024, Labour Together, a Labour-aligned think tank, donated £25,000 to four Cumbrian MPs after it was revealed the group failed to declare £730,000 in donations from 2017 to 2020, breaching campaign finance rules. flag The funds, used for election campaigns and properly disclosed, were accepted by MPs who defended their compliance with regulations. flag The Ethics and Integrity Commission was asked to investigate after reports the group hired a U.S. PR firm to investigate journalists, prompting criticism and the resignation of former head Josh Simons, who had previously failed to declare £740,000 in donations. flag Liberal Democrat MP Tim Farron condemned the alleged smear tactics as “utterly reprehensible,” while scrutiny grows over political donations and transparency, with multiple parliamentary figures receiving support from the group.

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