"The Tories have put in a formal complaint to the parliamentary standards commissioner over allegations of irregular donations to Keir Starmer's leadership campaign in 2020. Conservative Party chairman Kevin Hollinrake has asked for an investigation after claiming he had uncovered new evidence regarding the role of Sir Keir's now chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, in running the leadership campaign. He alleged that Mr McSweeney's then thinktank Labour Together had in effect made undeclared donations to the Starmer campaign."
"The Conservatives have called for an investigation into donations made to Labour Together, a campaign group previously led by chief of staff Morgan McSweeney (PA Archive) However, Labour sources have strongly denied the allegations, saying Mr McSweeney was only paid by the leadership campaign, not Labour Together, at the time. It is part of an ongoing push by the Conservative Party to attack Mr McSweeney, who is seen as the most powerful ally of the prime minister's and the most influential figure in the government."
The Conservative Party has submitted a formal complaint to the parliamentary standards commissioner alleging irregular donations to Keir Starmer's 2020 leadership campaign. Conservative chairman Kevin Hollinrake requested an investigation, claiming new evidence about Morgan McSweeney's role in running the leadership campaign. The complaint alleges that Labour Together, McSweeney's then thinktank, effectively made undeclared donations to the campaign. Labour sources deny the allegations, stating McSweeney was paid by the leadership campaign and not by Labour Together. The Conservatives are intensifying attacks on McSweeney, who is portrayed as a powerful and influential ally of the prime minister.
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