Assistant general secretary of the General Federation of Trade Unions HENRY FOWLER reports on day 1 from the GFTU’s residential Summer School at Quorn Grange Hotel
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THE latest figures are out from the Electoral Commission. They show the Brexit Party got about £1 million after its launch, from tycoons who are former Tory donors, right-wing millionaires with offshore interests and anti-union bosses.
Although it was only founded this year, it needs a lot of cash if it is really going to field candidates in every constituency in the forthcoming election.
Luckily for them, the money is coming forth, because a lot of rich folk like the Brexit Party.
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