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| Pro-EU campaigner honoured by David Cameron under investigation for election expenses | Pro-EU campaigner honoured by David Cameron under investigation for election expenses |
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| Police are investigating the election expenses of the leader of the Remain EU referendum campaign, who was rewarded in David Cameron’s honours list. | Police are investigating the election expenses of the leader of the Remain EU referendum campaign, who was rewarded in David Cameron’s honours list. |
| Will Straw, who was given a CBE by the outgoing Prime Minister, is a former Labour candidate from the 2015 general election. | Will Straw, who was given a CBE by the outgoing Prime Minister, is a former Labour candidate from the 2015 general election. |
| The Sun newspaper reports that police are looking into claims that Mr Straw did not properly record a visit to his 2015 target Rossendale and Darwen constituency by a Labour battlebus. | The Sun newspaper reports that police are looking into claims that Mr Straw did not properly record a visit to his 2015 target Rossendale and Darwen constituency by a Labour battlebus. |
| Election spending and financial support is tightly restricted in order to ensure that candidate with a financial advantage do not gain too much of an electoral advantage. | Election spending and financial support is tightly restricted in order to ensure that candidate with a financial advantage do not gain too much of an electoral advantage. |
| A spokesperson for Lancashire Police said: “Inquiries remain ongoing.” | A spokesperson for Lancashire Police said: “Inquiries remain ongoing.” |
| Mr Straw is the son of former cabinet minister Jack Straw. This year he led the unsuccessful Stronger In campaign; he previously ran the political blog Left Foot Forward. | Mr Straw is the son of former cabinet minister Jack Straw. This year he led the unsuccessful Stronger In campaign; he previously ran the political blog Left Foot Forward. |
| At the 2015 general election was defeated in his bid to enter Parliament by Conservative MP Jake Berry, who retained Rossendale and Darwen with a majority of 5,654. | At the 2015 general election was defeated in his bid to enter Parliament by Conservative MP Jake Berry, who retained Rossendale and Darwen with a majority of 5,654. |
| The allegations are the latest in a string of claims about candidates’ election expenses at the 2015 general election. | The allegations are the latest in a string of claims about candidates’ election expenses at the 2015 general election. |
| All the main polical parties have been subject to similar claims: SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon was accused of not recording supposed local spending on a helicopter, while Conservative activists were alleged to have not properly recorded tens of thousands of pounds in 29 marginal seats. | All the main polical parties have been subject to similar claims: SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon was accused of not recording supposed local spending on a helicopter, while Conservative activists were alleged to have not properly recorded tens of thousands of pounds in 29 marginal seats. |