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Tories rake in £11m from hedge funds and finance tycoons

Exclusive: Financiers accused of buying ‘unparalleled access to the very heart of government’ as scale of Conservative Party's reliance on City donors revealed

Just 140 wealthy financiers have donated £11m to the Tories since 2019.
Just 140 wealthy financiers have donated £11m to the Tories since 2019.
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The Conservative Party has taken £11m from the finance sector since the 2019 general election, openDemocracy can reveal.

New analysis shows how the party has become dependent on bankers and hedge fund tycoons, who are now responsible for almost 40% of all donations.