Union leaders resist political donations cap after Reform given £72m

Politics The Guardian By Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor 15 Sep 2026 11:53 1 min read
Union leaders resist political donations cap after Reform given £72m

General secretaries say union funding is ‘cleanest money in politics’ and different to that from wealthy individual donors UK politics live – latest updates Trade unions have stopped short of backing a cap on political donations but called for further action on big money in politics, in a joint statement after Reform UK was given an unprecedented £72m from two donors. General secretaries have been split on a call for unions to back a specific cap on individual donors to political parties while

General secretaries have been split on a call for unions to back a specific cap on individual donors to political parties while protecting trade union donations, which the TUC said were the “cleanest money in politics” because it came from workers’ subscriptions.

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