劳工结盟小组向Cumbrian议员捐赠了25K英镑,因为过去捐款中未报告730K英镑,引发了道德调查。
Labour-aligned group donated £25K to Cumbrian MPs after failing to report £730K in past donations, sparking ethics probe.
2024年,劳工团结组织(劳工结盟智囊团)向四名坎布里安议员捐赠了25 000英镑,因为披露后,该集团未能宣布2017年至2020年期间捐助730 000英镑,违反了竞选筹资规则。
In 2024, Labour Together, a Labour-aligned think tank, donated £25,000 to four Cumbrian MPs after it was revealed the group failed to declare £730,000 in donations from 2017 to 2020, breaching campaign finance rules.
用于竞选活动和适当披露的资金被议员们接受,议员们为遵守条例辩护。
The funds, used for election campaigns and properly disclosed, were accepted by MPs who defended their compliance with regulations.
在接到报告后,道德与廉正委员会被要求调查该团体雇用一家美国公共关系公司调查记者,引起批评,前负责人Josh Simons辞职,他以前没有申报740 000英镑的捐款。
The Ethics and Integrity Commission was asked to investigate after reports the group hired a U.S. PR firm to investigate journalists, prompting criticism and the resignation of former head Josh Simons, who had previously failed to declare £740,000 in donations.
自由民主党议员蒂姆·法伦(Tim Farron)谴责所指控的诽谤策略是“绝对应受谴责的 ” , 而对政治捐款和透明度的严格审查却在增加, 多位议会人物也得到了该团体的支持。
Liberal Democrat MP Tim Farron condemned the alleged smear tactics as “utterly reprehensible,” while scrutiny grows over political donations and transparency, with multiple parliamentary figures receiving support from the group.