# Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

Type: government agency

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## Timeline

- **2026-07-06**: Comprehensive donation rules announced — Housing Minister Steve Reed unveils pre‑candidacy declaration thresholds, a one‑year residency requirement for large donors, and a post‑tax profit basis for company donations.
- **2026-07-06**: New Donation Rules Take Effect — Ministry of Housing announces declaration threshold of £2,230 for pre-candidacy donations, residency requirement for large donors, and profit-based company donation test.
- **2026-03**: Caps on expatriate donations introduced — New rules cap donations by Britons living abroad as an initial step to limit overseas influence.
- **2026-03**: Overseas Donor Restrictions Announced — Rules are introduced limiting political donations from British citizens living abroad as a first phase of tightening.
- **2025**: Former Reform UK politician jailed — A former Reform UK member is imprisoned for taking bribes to make pro‑Russia speeches and statements, prompting public and governmental scrutiny.
- **2025**: Government orders foreign interference review — The UK government commissions a review into foreign financial interference in politics after the bribery scandal.
- **2025**: Foreign Interference Review Ordered — UK government commissions review after former Reform UK politician jailed for accepting bribes to make pro-Russian statements; review finds serious threats from Russia, China, and Iran.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### UK Mandates Declaration of £2,230+ Pre-Candidacy Political Donations
2026-07-11 23:22:02 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

New regulations require UK political candidates to declare pre-candidacy donations over £2,230 and prove lawful sources, with additional residency and profit-based tests for donors, reshaping political finance compliance.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/uk-mandates-declaration-2230-pre-candidacy-donations

### UK Sets £2,230 Donation Declaration Rule to Block 'Dodgy Funding'
2026-07-06 00:40:44 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Britain’s new political funding regulations mandate pre‑candidacy donation reporting at a £2,230 threshold, impose a one‑year residency test for large overseas donors, and re‑base corporate donations on post‑tax profits. The changes create significant compliance challenges for parties and candidates, with legal repercussions for non‑disclosure in the wake of a corruption scandal and a high‑profile donor investigation.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/uk-political-donations-legal-compliance-2026

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