Parties received £20m in donations

Eight British political parties received a total of £20.3m in donations in the final three months of 2014, according to the Electoral Commission.

This figure is more than £5m higher than the previous quarter - and up £10m on the same quarter in 2013.

The Tories received £8,345,687, Labour £7,163,988, Lib Dems £3,038,500, UKIP £1,505,055 and the Greens £248,520.

The figures come amid a row between the Tories and Labour over the tax affairs of party supporters.

Parties received £20m in donations

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