Keir Starmer to pause crypto donations and cap those from UK voters overseas

The Government will also cap donations from UK citizens living abroad who are still on the electoral register. The two recommendations from former top civil servant Philip Rycroft’s review will be worked into pending legislation immediately, while his remaining 15 proposals will be looked at in the coming weeks. The Prime Minister told MPs the Rycroft review set out the “stark threats posed by illicit finance”. He said: “We will act decisively to protect our democracy. “That will include a moratorium on all political donations made through cryptocurrencies.” Sir Keir hit out at Nigel Farage, the leader of Reform UK,…