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The Latest Breaking News from the Electoral Commission

New proposed Ukip logo compared to iron cross used by Nazi regime

Anti-racism campaign group Hope Not Hate warned that the logo was ‘echoing Nazi-style imagery’

The Guardian - UK

Ukip rejects criticism over new ‘concerning’ logo likened to Nazi symbol

The party has submitted a new logo to replace their current yellow and purple pound emblem

The Independent UK

Senior Labour MPs urge government to ban cryptocurrency political donations

Campaign groups argue online transactions ‘present real risks to our democracy’ as it is hard to trace their true source

The Guardian - UK

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Software tackling deepfakes to be piloted for Scottish and Welsh elections

Electoral Commission says tools to detect AI-generated content could be in place before campaigns begin

The Guardian - UK

UK ministers urged to cap political donations to ‘rebuild voter confidence’

Letter from 19 organisations says a cap would help to protect democracy, weeks after £9m donation to Reform UK

The Guardian - UK

Elections watchdog will not investigate Nigel Farage’s constituency spending

Labour had called for an investigation into spending in the Clacton constituency, after raising questions about whether it breached a spending limit.

Evening Standard

Farage avoids police investigation over alleged electoral law breach

Essex force says report is outside time limit for prosecution, while Electoral Commission says it has not found any undeclared spending

The Guardian - UK

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Nigel Farage told to ‘come out of hiding’ over alleged election overspending

Labour chair urges Electoral Commission to investigate claims Reform leader spent too much in Clacton campaign

The Guardian - UK

UK to hold inquiry into foreign financial interference in domestic politics

Review, which will focus on effectiveness of political finance laws, follows conviction of former Reform politician for accepting bribes

The Guardian - UK

How far must UK go to fend off threat of foreign interference in its elections?

Closing funding loopholes and re-empowering the watchdog would go some way to tackling an urgent issue

The Guardian - UK

Donald Trump wants a Europe in chaos – a sure sign for Britain to shore up its democracy

With the US threatening to support ‘patriotic’ parties here, we need better defences, starting with tough new rules about political donations, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

Labour calls for Electoral Commission probe into Reform UK overspend claim

Labour’s Anna Turley called on Nigel Farage to explain whether his party spent more than the £20,660 limit while campaigning.

Evening Standard

Police assessing claims Reform UK falsified expenses during Nigel Farage campaign

Both Labour and the Conservatives said Nigel Farage had questions to answer over the allegations, with the Reform leader being urged to ‘come clean’

The Independent UK

Questions over Reform’s donations as electoral watchdog urged to investigate crypto links

Exclusive: Labour and the Lib Dems have called for a probe amid concerns over donations to Reform UK

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The Guardian - UK

Crypto investor gives £9m to Reform UK as donations exceed those to Tories

Christopher Harborne’s record gift revealed in Electoral Commission figures prompts renewed calls for cap on political donations

The Guardian - UK

UK ministers aim to ban cryptocurrency political donations over anonymity risks

Crackdown, which will be blow to Nigel Farage’s Reform party, not likely to be ready for elections bill in new year

The Guardian - UK

Your Party’s first conference shows little sign of achieving fresh start

Differences between Zarah Sultana and Jeremy Corbyn and over admitting Socialist Workers members mean rows look likely to continue

The Guardian - UK

Politicians urge Labour to restore Electoral Commission independence

All-party group say move is needed to stop UK lagging behind global standards on election integrity

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AAP

Push to ban sneaky move politicians use to scrape data

Hundreds of thousands of Australian voters unknowingly hand their data to political parties each election, in a practice independents want gone.

The National (Scotland)

Alba at risk of being locked out of Holyrood election amid legal battle

ALBA face the risk of being legally unable to stand candidates at next year’s Holyrood election because of a bitter dispute with a former senior…

The National (Scotland)

'Disturbing': Morgan McSweeney's power over UK exposed in explosive book

“You might not be interested in Morgan McSweeney, but he’s very interested in you.”

The National (Scotland)

Starmer allies hired investigators to look into author of McSweeney book

KEIR Starmer's allies hired private investigators to explore the background of an author whose book led to the resignation of the Prime Minister's…

The Guardian - UK

UK government urged to restore Electoral Commission’s independence to protect democracy

Oversight of watchdog could be abused by a future authoritarian government, report warns

The Guardian - UK

Morgan McSweeney will not face new donations investigation, says watchdog

Electoral Commission decision will come as relief to PM after Tory claims that his chief of staff’s position was in peril

Evening Standard

Sir Keir Starmer's chief of staff 'hid' £50,000 despite being told by Electoral Commission to declare funding

Morgan McSweeney's think-tank Labour Together received the cash as he was told to declare donations

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