UK firms taking taxpayer-backed Covid loans continued donations to Tory party
Exclusive: Guardian investigation shows companies donated tens of thousands of pounds while receiving low-interest loans
Companies that received taxpayer-backed loans to help them survive the pandemic continued todonate tens of thousands of pounds to the Conservative party, the Guardian can disclose.
While there is no evidence the low-interest loans were used to fund donations directly, critics say there was no justification for companies requesting taxpayer help during the pandemic and then continuing to make political contributions.



