UK Lawmakers Urge Ban On Crypto Donations

On 12 January 2026 in London, seven senior Labour MPs urged Prime Minister Keir Starmer to ban cryptocurrency donations in the forthcoming Elections Bill after Reform UK received £9 million in crypto, the largest such political contribution to date. They cited foreign influence, regulatory loopholes and AI-enabled concealment; the government says it will set out ban details when publishing the Bill, and Philip Rycroft’s review will report in March 2026.