Labour demands names of guests at champagne event Kwarteng attended
by Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor from World news | The Guardian on (#64A07)
Drinks reception with wealthy Tory donors took place on same day the chancellor delivered mini-budget
Pressure is growing on the Tory party to provide a full list of attendees at a private champagne reception attended by the chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, hours after he delivered his mini-budget.
Anneliese Dodds, the Labour chair, has written to her Conservative counterpart, Jake Berry, calling on him to release a list of those in attendance and whether they pledged donations or paid a fee to be there.
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