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Met investigate donation to Jenrick's Tory leadership campaign
The probe centers on nearly £40,000 linked to Jenrick’s leadership campaign, after officials said about £37,500 may have come from a foreign source.
- On January 6, 2026, the Metropolitan Police Service launched an investigation into donations linked to Robert Jenrick's 2024 Conservative Party leadership campaign following a referral from the Electoral Commission.
- Investigators are examining allegations that £37,500 of a £100,000 donation from British entrepreneur Phillip Ullmann, routed through Spott Fitness, originated from businessman Gary Klopfenstein, potentially breaching UK electoral rules.
- Reform Treasury spokesman Robert Jenrick dismissed the claims as an "untrue, politically motivated smear," asserting he never met Klopfenstein and his campaign complied with all electoral laws in 2024.
- The Electoral Commission has paused its own inquiry pending the police investigation outcome, while Ullmann and Klopfenstein are reportedly in a separate legal dispute.
- Jenrick, who ran to succeed Rishi Sunak as Conservative Party leader in 2024, has since defected to Nigel Farage's Reform party, where he serves as Treasury spokesman.
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Donation to Robert Jenrick's Tory leadership campaign 'investigated by police'
The Metropolitan Police force is said to be looking into claims that a donation to Robert Jenrick's Tory leadership campaign came from a foreign donor, which is illegal under UK election laws
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