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The Guardian

Labour donor quits Treasury role amid ‘cronyism’ claims



Ian Corfield resigns as official to Rachel Reeves as ministers deny giving preferential treatment to fundersA Labour donor has stepped down from his role as a civil servant at the Treasury, while the party comes under fire for granting a No 10 pass to another, as ministers deny they are giving preferential treatment to their funders.Ian Corfield has resigned as an official to the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, the Sunday Times reported this weekend, becoming a temporary unpaid adviser instead after days of controversy over his role. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/aug/25/labour-donor-quits-treasury-role-amid-cronyism-claims

Author : Kiran Stacey Political correspondent

Publish date : 2024-08-25 09:34:32

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