Electoral Commission says it is investigating whether party falsely reported campaign spending in seat where it defeated Ukip’s Nigel FarageThe Conservatives are under investigation by the electoral watchdog over allegations they falsely reported their campaign spending in South Thanet, where the party stopped Ukip leader Nigel Farage winning a parliamentary seat in May.
The Electoral Commission announced it was opening an investigation into the party’s whole spending return at the 2015 general election after a report on Channel 4 News alleged they exceeded local spending limits.
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Source: theguardian.com