Billionaire Tory donor knighted in new year honours list
by Rowena Mason Deputy political editor from on (#5THKR)
Boris Johnson accused of wrong priorities' after David Winton Harding given award for services to philanthropy
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A billionaire hedge fund founder who has given nearly 1.5m to the Conservatives has been knighted in the new year honours list, prompting accusations that Boris Johnson has the wrong priorities".
David Winton Harding, who has been funding the Tories since 2006, was given the award for services to philanthropy.
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