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British police on Monday said it will take no further action following an investigation into an alleged cash-for-honors scandal linked to one of King Charles III’s charities.
Speaking at his monthly news briefing on 16 March 2006, Tony Blair confirmed his knowledge of the loans but denied any connection between the large loans from three private individuals and whether they were subsequently nominated for honours. [70] Blair said all three men were known party donors and would have made excellent Labour "working peers".
The Metropolitan Police Service began an investigation into the matter after the Times of London reported that a longtime aide to Charles had suggested the then-Prince of Wales would support a ...
A series of newspaper articles alleged a donor to The Prince’s Foundation was offered help securing a knighthood.
Political parties in the UK may be funded through membership fees, party donations or through state funding, the latter of which is reserved for administrative costs. [2] The general restrictions in the UK were held in Bowman v United Kingdom [3] to be fully compatible with Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
The act was brought in after the Liberal Party government of David Lloyd George was severely embarrassed peddling honours for party funds. [2] The practice was legal and dated back several decades partly for new money to discreetly acquire titles; [3] Lloyd George made the practice more systematic and more brazen, charging £10,000 for a knighthood, £30,000 for baronetcy, and £50,000 upwards ...
The engagement comes in the wake of a police investigation being launched into the alleged cash-for-honours scandal involving The Prince’s Foundation. Charles to present education prizes at ...
In January 2006 the Sunday Times embarked on a sting operation to investigate allegations that honours were available to be 'bought'. Over a champagne dinner with an undercover reporter Smith is alleged to have said "Because basically ... the prime minister's office would recommend someone like Malcolm (a fictional potential donor) for an OBE, a CBE or a knighthood". [11]