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Wealthy US donors gave millions to rightwing UK groups

Wealthy US donors gave millions to rightwing UK groups

Revelations raise questions about influence of foreign funding on British politics

Eleven wealthy American donors who have given a total of more than $3.7m (£2.86m) to rightwing UK groups in the past five years have been identified, raising questions about the influence of foreign funding on British politics.

The donations have been given to four British thinktanks that have been vocal in the debate about Brexit and the shape of the UK’s future trade with the EU, and an organisation that claims to be an independent grassroots campaign representing ordinary British taxpayers.

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