UK to tighten donor residency rules after Reform UK mega-donations
The UK government plans to tighten residency requirements for political donors, proposing a £100,000 cap for overseas voters and a minimum 12-month UK residence for those who move back, backdated to 25 March. The reforms follow scrutiny of two crypto-billionaires, Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne, who donated £72m to Reform UK while residing abroad. Ministers say the policy applies to anyone seeking to influence politics, though unions and opposition parties want broader changes; the proposals are being considered as part of the Representation of the People Bill in the Lords.