The Conservative Party has accepted multiple donations totaling £15 million from Frank Hester, who made racist comments about Diane Abbott. The latest £5 million donation was received in January, despite previous controversy over Hester's remarks. Labour also received a £5 million donation from green energy tycoon Dale Vince.
Data also shows the Tories accepted £150,000 from Hester days after comments about Diane Abbott condemned as racist were revealed Send the lot of them packing on July 4 https://t.co/hGvxzHm8KJ
🔵 Tories accepted further £5m from donor Frank Hester after ‘racist remark’ https://t.co/VOIv2325pk
Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party accepted over £5 million from the donor at the center of a racism row, but latest data show opposition Labour Party still pulled in more money than the governing Tories https://t.co/TDT47Zo09a
The Tories have taken another £5 MILLION from the man who said Diane Abbott made him 'hate all black women' and 'should be shot'. An absolute disgrace. Four weeks today, we can kick this lot out of office. I can't wait.
Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party accepted over £5 million from Frank Hester — the donor at the center of a racism row. But latest data show opposition Labour Party still pulled in more money than the governing Tories https://t.co/SzglzGcjdC
NEW: Diane Abbott (@HackneyAbbott) tells me she is “shocked” by Rishi Sunak’s “pure hypocrisy” after Frank Hester donation: “I was shocked to see that Rishi Sunak has accepted more than £5million in further donations from Frank Hester. “This includes £150,000 accepted after…
'The Conservatives accepted another £5 million donation from donor Frank Hester — the businessman who was condemned by Rishi Sunak for his ‘wrong’ and ‘racist’ remarks about Labour politician Diane Abbott. Talk about a lack of contrition…' ✍️ Steerpike
Tories under fire for taking new £5million donation from race row businessman Frank Hester who said Diane Abbott made him 'hate all black women' and 'should be shot' https://t.co/EnyZAProne https://t.co/UID6u9rqnx
'The Conservatives have accepted another £5 million donation from donor Frank Hester — who back in March was condemned by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak for his ‘wrong’ and ‘racist’ remarks about Labour politician Diane Abbott.' ✍️ Steerpike https://t.co/bfoRDBf3Q0
Diane Abbott voices fury as Tories accept another £5.1million from Frank Hester's firm https://t.co/3V3iyjRl1s
NEWS Frank Hester gave a FURTHER £5 million to Tory party in January. Total £15m Hester's firm received £135 m NHS contracts TORIES DID NOT ADMIT to extra £5m when furore erupted in March I call that LYING BY OMISSION Hester had said Diane Abbott "makes you want to hate all… https://t.co/iyBGeTiKAG
Diane Abbott tells the Mirror that the Tories should be "ashamed taking a further £5 million from Hester when Sunak had (belatedly) admitted his remarks about me were racist." https://t.co/XUTSYUXBnc
Responding to the news that the Tories accepted a £5m donation from the company of Frank Hester, Diane Abbott this morning said it was an “insult” to her and “all black women” Labour Chair Anneliese Dodds has described Rishi Sunak as “weak” for not returning the money
Days after Hester's racist, misogynistic remarks were revealed, the Tories knowingly accepted another donation from him. Despicable behaviour from a party which has clearly lost any sense of moral integrity. Give the money back Rishi.
The Tories have received another £5m from Frank Hester... who was accused of saying that Diane Abbott should be shot & looking at her made you want to hate all black women. The Tories say there's nothing to see here. #KayBurley https://t.co/TRpbgrq5ma
'Was that money paid after the Prime Minister called him racist?' Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride says he has 'no idea' if a £5 million donation to the Conservative party from Frank Hester was made before or after his comments about Diane Abbott. https://t.co/VB4TneLb8j
Labour chair Anneliese Dodds: "If Rishi Sunak had a backbone he’d have cut ties with Frank Hester months ago, returned the money and apologised properly to Diane Abbott. " https://t.co/VkYB14d2RW
Conservatives Accept £5 Million Donation from Controversial Donor Frank Hester, Total £15 Million https://t.co/2anTkj3e1o
Breaking: The Conservatives accepted an additional £5 million from Tory donor Frank Hester, who was accused of saying Diane Abbott should be shot. https://t.co/Nsb3YbT07i
'He hates all black women and thinks Diane Abbott should be shot' @NickFerrariLBC confronts Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride over the newest payment given to the Tory party by the controversial Frank Hester, asking 'will the Conservatives return the money?' https://t.co/SxBP77WwzN
Brilliant scoop from Cat back in March that Frank Hester - who made racist comments about Diane Abbott - donated a further £5m to the Conservative Party. A story that the party refused to confirm to journalists for three months, but the Electoral Commission confirms today. https://t.co/F5zlPyHYSt
"To take a further £5m from Frank Hester, who has made appalling, violent, racist comments, marks the Conservative Party as without shame. It will unabashedly sell influence to anyone." https://t.co/DgPvUmkt9V
The Conservatives have accepted another £5 million from Frank Hester, the Electoral Commission confirms this morning A reminder he said Diane Abbott made him “want to hate all black women” and that she “should be shot” Rishi Sunak confirmed the comments were racist https://t.co/YvIOlKRFKG
Tories given £5m more by Hester before Abbott row https://t.co/QkcoMYvDyo
It's taken nearly three months to establish but finally Electoral Commission data confirms my exclusive from March - the Conservatives had already received an extra £5m from Frank Hester when the racism row was raging https://t.co/PSFH0EJJua
Conservative Party given £5m more by donor Frank Hester before Diane Abbott row https://t.co/07Lw3vQUme
Tories accept another £5million from firm of Diane Abbott racism row donor https://t.co/Jw1eOBf8Ah
Previously reported £5mllion donation from Frank Hester's firm to the Tories is confirmed in latest Electoral Commission data - comes after the row over his racist comments Dale Vince's Ecotricity firm also reported another £1.5million to Labour https://t.co/zFX1ybfVN6
NEW: Tories accept another £5million from firm of Diane Abbott racism row donor https://t.co/Jw1eOBeAKJ
Tories accept another £5million from racism row donor Frank Hester’s firm https://t.co/rYiWrnSsxA
BREAKING: Tories accept another £5million from firm of Diane Abbott racism row donor https://t.co/v6pGyHU6Lb
NEW: Conservatives have accepted *another* £5mn from Frank Hester, the donor who said Diane Abbott made him “want to hate all Black women” Latest Electoral Commission figures show Tories accepted new gift from his company TPP in January, taking his total donations to £15mn
The Tories Have Accepted Another £5 Million From Donor Who Said Diane Abbott 'Should Be Shot' https://t.co/kqVpyascFr
BREAKING: Tories accepted further £5m from controversial donor Frank Hester in Jan, new Electoral Commission figures confirm. It brings total from their biggest donor, who @rowenamason revealed said looking at Diane Abbott makes you ‘want to hate all black women’, to £15m. https://t.co/0Q6WUmjM1c
The Conservative Party has accepted another £5 million donation from Frank Hester’s Phoenix Partnership, new Electoral Commission figures show Earlier this year Rishi Sunak condemned Hester for making racist comments but said he’d apologised https://t.co/BmLuqh1tAa
🚨 NEW: New records show that Frank Hester, previously accused of racism after allegedly saying Diane Abbott “should be shot”, donated another £5 million to the Tories in January [@hzeffman]
Breaking: The Conservatives accepted £5 million from the controversial donor Frank Hester's company in January, new Electoral Commission figures show. It follows £10 million of donations last year Reminder of the controversy here https://t.co/i4xNlKSZuR
💰 Green energy tycoon Dale Vince has donated £5m to Labour as he looks to bolster the Opposition’s war chest ahead of the general election https://t.co/DBYm8swWHX