Hello dear reader, welcome to the latest edition of The Dark Arts. As the general election draws ever closer, we are increasingly focused on the money that flows into the coffers of political parties, and the access that money can buy for the big corporations and wealthy individuals who provide it. Our latest tale starts in the function room of a plush Edinburgh hotel back in December, and lifts the lid on a meeting which could have wide-ranging implications for how a potential Labour government regulates the financial services industry.
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Labour in ‘cash for access’ scandal over meetings with £150k donor
Labour leader Keir Starmer, shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves, and four other senior party figures met with a major media and financial information conglomerate weeks after it donated £150,000 to the party – sparking concerns of “cash for access” from transparency campaigners.
