Foreign Interference in UK Politics

Debate between Samantha Dixon and Joe Powell

Monday 6th July 2026 Commons Chamber

[Samantha Dixon]

As I have set out, the Government’s position is that there is a role for financial political donations that have been given in accordance with the rules, to enable British politics to flourish.

[Joe Powell (Kensington and Bayswater) (Lab)]

People want politicians to serve their interests, not those of billionaires or millionaires based overseas, whether they are in the US, Russia, Thailand or, indeed, Montenegro. The revelations of the last few days have shown how important it is to update our rules. Can the Minister confirm that corporate political donations through shell arrangements or foreign-linked entities, with no link to or interest in Britain’s prosperity, will no longer be possible under the proposals?

[Samantha Dixon]

Yes, I can.