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EXCLUSIVE: The Conservative Party accepted tens of thousands of pounds from companies that had been struck off, an investigation by Insider has found.
Tory politicians, including one currently serving government ministers, received the donations.
Political parties are obliged to carry out checks on any company offering them a donation.
Labour is calling for the Electoral Commission to launch an urgent investigation. This just doesn t pass the smell test, Labour Party chair Anneliese Dodds told Insider.
The Conservative Party pocketed nearly £30,000 from companies that were no longer trading at the time the donations were made, an analysis of Electoral Commission records and Companies House data by Insider has found.