Winston Churchill’s grandson donated nearly £5,000 to Liberal Democrats

Ex-Serco chief Rupert Soames says financial support was for friend' and prospective MP Angus MacDonald

Rupert Soames, the grandson of the Conservative wartime prime minister Sir Winston Churchill, has donated nearly 5,000 to a prospective Liberal Democrat MP.

Soames, who spent most of his career in the City, most recently running outsourcer Serco, gave 4,999 in financial support to the Liberal Democrats in March, according to official records released this week.