Liz Truss raised £500,000 for bid to be leader, register of interests reveals

More than half of the donations came from hedge fund bosses, venture capitalists and other City financiers

Liz Truss was given more than 500,000 for her leadership campaign, with about half of it coming from donors linked to hedge fund bosses, venture capitalists and other City financiers.

The prime minister, who has made a virtue of being pro-business and cutting taxes, saw a further round of donations declared on the register of MPs' interests on Wednesday.