Developers PM Backed When London Mayor Give Almost £1m To Tories

Property developers connected to major construction projects approved by Boris Johnson when he was mayor of London have donated almost £1m to the Conservative party over the past year. Analysis of public records shows a significant cash injection from property tycoons linked to developments, including blocks of luxury flats with no affordable housing, which were signed off by Johnson and his deputy, Sir Edward Lister, who oversaw planning. Richard Desmond, the former owner of the Daily Express, is among the donors, along with the billionaire Reuben family and the Mayfair-based property firm Delancey owned by Eton-educated Jamie Ritblat. Read more on the Guardian website.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/jun/28/revealed-developers-backed-by-boris-johnson-when-london-mayor-donate-almost-1m-to-tories