"In 2021, the commission investigated and fined Labour Together for late and inaccurate reporting of its donations. Earlier this week the Conservatives urged the commission to open a fresh inquiry arguing that "new information" had raised more questions about the donations. However, in a statement on Friday, the commission said it had "thoroughly reviewed this information and found no evidence of any other potential offences"."
"Mr McSweeney was director of Labour Together from 2017 to 2020, before leaving to manage Sir Keir's Labour leadership campaign and later becoming his chief of staff in Downing Street. In 2021, the Electoral Commission fined Labour Together 14,250 for failing to deliver donation reports within 30 days, inaccurately reporting donations and failing to appoint a responsible person within 30 days of accepting a donation. During Mr McSweeney's time at Labour Together, the group received donations totalling more than 700,000 that were not declared."
The Electoral Commission will not reopen its investigation into Labour Together after reviewing new information and finding no evidence of additional offences. The commission previously investigated and fined Labour Together in 2021 for late and inaccurate donation reporting and for failing to appoint a responsible person. Conservatives requested a fresh inquiry this week, citing leaked emails and urging publication of the commission's full report. Conservative chair Kevin Hollinrake called the decision wrong and repeated calls for the full report. Labour described the Conservative actions as a desperate political attack. Morgan McSweeney led Labour Together from 2017 to 2020 and later became the prime minister's chief of staff.
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