Rishi Sunak defied pressure to return a £10 million ($12.8 million) donation to his Conservative Party from a businessman who the prime minister condemned for past “racist” comments about an opposition politician.
The row dominated Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, as Labour Party leader Keir Starmer called on the premier to give the money.
“Is the prime minister proud to be bankrolled by someone using racist and misogynistic language?” Starmer asked. “What racist, woman-hating threat of violence would he have to make before the PM plucked up the courage to hand back the money?” The Scottish National Party also criticized Sunak.
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