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Tom Watson criticised for taking money from Change UK funder
TOM WATSON is accepting donations of thousands of pounds from a businessman who also finances opponents of the Labour leadership, new figures have revealed.
He accepted £10,000 from retired property developer Sir David Garrard on April 12.
Mr Watson said the donation was to “support my office as deputy leader of the Labour Party.”
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