Europhile supporter of Lord Mandelson bankrolling anti-Brexit election campaign group run by Gina Miller
Economist Anatole Kaletsky donated £20k to group which is funnelling cash to pro-EU candidates
A EUROPHILE supporter of Lord Mandelson is bankrolling the anti-Brexit election campaign group run by Gina MIller, figures revealed yesterday.
New Electoral Commission figure yesterday revealed that economist Anatole Kaletsky donated £20,000 to the Best for Britain group, which is funnelling cash to pro-EU candidates across the country in an attempt to oust pro-Brexit MPs.
Ms Miller – the millionaire businesswoman whose court challenge derailed Theresa May’s Article 50 timetable – has raised more than £400,000 towards the tactical voting drive.
The election donation figures also revealed that the Tories have received more than four times as much money as Labour during the second week of the General Election campaign.
Labour received £382,925 from May 10 to 16 to help in its fight to win seats, compared with £1.6 million for the Tories.
The GMB trade union provided Labour with £290,125 – accounting for the majority of the second week’s donations.
Unison, the Communication Workers Union, Fujitsu Services Limited and the National Union of Mineworkers also donated to the party.
Major Conservative donors included Lord John Sainsbury, as well as Rainy City Investments Limited and Investors in Private Capital Ltd.
The Liberal Democrats received £160,000 over the same period, Ukip was given £35,000 and the Greens and Women’s Equality Party both received just under £19,000.
More than £7 million in donations of more than £7,500 to all political parties was reported to the Electoral Commission in the first week of the campaign, while a total of £2.5 million was given during the second week.