Political parties will be banned from accepting donations in cryptocurrencies, Sir Keir Starmer has announced, after the measure was recommended in a review of foreign financial interference. 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 ... (full story)