MPs can accept their own donations and gifts, as long as they declare them. The register of MPs' interests - which includes outside employment and free tickets to horse races - is updated every two weeks.
Politicians are frequently found to have failed to declare interests in the correct way - usually resulting in an apology in Parliament. This register is updated every three months. Each party has a treasurer, who is legally responsible for checking whether a donor is legitimate. Guidance from the Electoral Commission says: "As soon as you receive a donation, you must make sure you know who the donor is, and start checking their permissibility.
You have 30 days to decide whether to accept or refuse the donation. Very serious offensives can also be referred to the police. A parliamentary report published this year recommended steps to address the "risk that the current rules on donations from companies provide a route for foreign money to influence UK elections".
The committee argued that donations should only be made "from profits generated in the UK," and that new checks should be put in place "for identifying the true source of a donation". The report was welcomed by pressure groups including the Electoral Reform Society and Transparency International. In its election manifesto, the Conservative Party said it would "protect the integrity of our democracy". It has introduced new legislation, currently going through parliament, that includes measures to tighten the rules that prevent foreign money being used in campaigning.
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The party, meanwhile, hopes to use its newfound cash to increase its ranks of community organisers and boost its in-house digital capability, helping it produce more social media messaging and, perhaps ironically, more appeals for funds.
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