And he said an internal Conservative Party investigation had cleared Mr Cruddas of any intentional wrongdoing. Mr Cruddas, who founded CMC Markets, has also given more than £3.5m to the Conservatives and £1.5m to the Vote Leave campaign, which he co-founded. Mr Cruddas added: "You will be able to ask him practically any question that you want". The PM said the "events in question" date back eight years" - and noted Mr Cruddas had made substantial contributions to charity during that period. To her great credit the previous Prime Minister, Mrs May, committed her government to a policy of ‘moderation’.

Source: Daily Mirror December 22, 2020 14:25 UTC