LABOUR has accepted a £1million donation from ex-Just Stop Oil backer Dale Vince to help fund their general election bid.
Sir Keir’s party received the money from Mr Vince’s Ecotricity firm as they try to secure £35million for their No 10 push.
GettySir Keir Starmer’s party has accepted a £1million donation from Dale Vince to help fund their general election bid[/caption]
Mr Vince pulled support from Just Stop Oil last year, saying their continued disruption was “pointless”, and will now focus on an anti-Conservative campaign.
Electoral Commission figures show Labour received £13million in private donations last year ahead of the election — its most to date.
Their biggest backer was Autoglass boss Gary Lubner with £4.5million.
The Tories received around £41million in private cash donations.
Last year, the energy tycoon was even seen fist-bumping a police officer on the march as he led eco-warriors calling them “brave” as senior Tories demand Labour hand back his cash.
Four people were arrested on the march as they declined to comply with instructions from cops to leave the road – with Vince among a group of activists cheering them as they were led to waiting police vans.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak accused the Labour boss of allowing “eco-zealots” to write the party’s energy policy and depend on other countries for our energy supply.
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