Before becoming prime minister, Andy Burnham favoured a £500,000 donations cap. In office, he’s backing away. That is a mistake On the campaign trail in Makerfield, Andy Burnham told a democracy activist that he favoured a political donations cap of around £500,000 and wanted it reduced over time.
Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/28/the-guardian-view-on-political-donations-labour-should-curb-the-power-of-big-money)