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At least a tenth of Tory donations since 2010 are from property industry, research finds
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak delivers his keynote speech at the Conservative Party annual conference at Manchester Central convention complex, October 4, 2023
HOUSEBUILDERS and developers have reaped billions of pounds due to the Tories’ delays to building regulations, all while becoming one of the Conservative Party’s largest sources of donations, research found today.
An analysis by The Guardian shows that property developers and construction professionals contribute roughly 10 per cent of donations to the Tory Party. They have donated approximately £40 million since 2010.
Delays to implementing environmental regulations, and green-lighting the building of high-carbon homes, without solar panels and batteries, heat pumps and effective insulation, has benefited the construction industry by at least £15 billion since 2015.
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