Tory Party Faces Scrutiny Over £50,000 Donation from Firm Linked to Convicted Billionaire Prakash Hinduja

The Conservative Party accepted a £50,000 contribution from a company associated with a billionaire tycoon found guilty of crimes

Westminster Development Services, which is partially owned—up to 50%—by a group led by Prakash Hinduja, has ties to the businessman who was recently convicted alongside three family members for mistreating household staff.

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According to recent data, the Conservative Party has accepted a donation of £50,000 from a company associated with Prakash Hinduja, a billionaire businessman who has been found guilty of criminal activities.

The Electoral Commission disclosed that the Conservative Party received £225,587 from individual contributors in the final week of the general election campaign, summing up their contributions to £1.8 million.

The largest individual contribution was made by a company named Westminster Development Services.

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Based on information from Companies House, AMC Project Services Limited, which is owned by Mr. Hinduja, holds up to a 50% stake in the property consortium.

Last month in Switzerland, he and three family members were incarcerated for mistreating household staff at their Geneva estate.

Nonetheless, the Swiss criminal court acquitted Mr. Hinduja, his wife Kamal, their son Ajay, and his wife Namrata of more severe allegations involving human trafficking concerning their domestic workers.

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The quartet of relatives received prison terms ranging from four to four and a half years, although their attorneys announced intentions to challenge the ruling.

A spokesperson for the Conservative Party stated: "All contributions to the Conservative Party are duly and transparently registered with the Electoral Commission, made publicly available by them, and are in complete accordance with legal standards."

Sky News has reached out to Westminster Development Services to request their input.

In other parts of the report, it was disclosed that the Labour Party garnered over twice the financial contributions than the Conservatives in the final week of campaigning, spanning from June 27 to July 4.

In the concluding days, the party accumulated a total of £465,600, pushing its overall campaign spending to a towering £9.5 million, far surpassing that of its competitors.

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The top contributor to the Labour Party over the past week was ex-professional poker player Derek Web, who donated £250,000. This was closely followed by contributions of £100,000 each from the GMB and the Fire Brigades Union.

As the campaign period ended, the Liberal Democrats were given £156,203 in contributions, including a significant £100,000 from GADF Holdings, a food company. Meanwhile, Reform UK raised £45,000, with businessman Philip Hulme contributing £25,000 of that total.

Under electoral regulations, officially recognized political parties are required to file four weekly reports detailing any donations and loans they receive that exceed £11,180.

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