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<p>UK electoral law sets out a stringent regime of donations controls that bans foreign
donations. Individuals must be on the UK electoral roll to make political donations;
in the case of companies, they must be UK-registered and properly carrying on business
in the UK. There is only a very limited exception to this, whereby for political parties
registered in Northern Ireland, permissible donors also include Irish sources provided
they meet prescribed conditions. The Government is strengthening the corporate transparency
regime, which will support the donations regime. The Elections Act 2022 further closes
potential loopholes on foreign spending.</p><p>By contrast, the (Labour-led) Welsh
Government and (SNP-led) Scottish Government have facilitated donations by foreign
citizens in British politics, by extending the devolved franchise to all foreign nationals
living in Wales and Scotland respectively.</p>
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