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Donor saves UKIP from cash worry Donor saves UKIP from cash worry
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The UK Independence Party (UKIP) says it has found a new backer to bail it out if it has to forfeit a £367,697 political donation. The UK Independence Party (UKIP) says it has found a backer to bail it out if it has to forfeit a £367,697 political donation.
The Electoral Commission has accused the party of breaking the law by accepting money from a donor whose name was not on the electoral register.The Electoral Commission has accused the party of breaking the law by accepting money from a donor whose name was not on the electoral register.
UKIP said the ruling that the money should be confiscated threatened to "leave it penniless".UKIP said the ruling that the money should be confiscated threatened to "leave it penniless".
Now the party is claiming to have found a wealthy new donor.Now the party is claiming to have found a wealthy new donor.
The Electoral Commission's allegations centre on donations to UKIP by retired bookmaker Alan Bown, who it claimed was not properly registered.The Electoral Commission's allegations centre on donations to UKIP by retired bookmaker Alan Bown, who it claimed was not properly registered.
The cash would be paid into government coffers rather than being returned to Mr Bown.The cash would be paid into government coffers rather than being returned to Mr Bown.
UKIP has promised to fight the Electoral Commission in court, arguing the breach of rules had been the result of a clerical error.UKIP has promised to fight the Electoral Commission in court, arguing the breach of rules had been the result of a clerical error.
IndemnityIndemnity
Party leader Nigel Farage claims UKIP is being unfairly victimised by the commission, at a time when larger parties, such as Labour and the Lib Dems, were under investigation for more serious breaches of the rules on donations.Party leader Nigel Farage claims UKIP is being unfairly victimised by the commission, at a time when larger parties, such as Labour and the Lib Dems, were under investigation for more serious breaches of the rules on donations.
We're not going to go bust Nigel FarageUKIP leaderWe're not going to go bust Nigel FarageUKIP leader
A defeat had threatened to leave the party with serious financial troubles.A defeat had threatened to leave the party with serious financial troubles.
Now the problems for UKIP have receded after it claimed to have secured a promise of fresh help in writing.Now the problems for UKIP have receded after it claimed to have secured a promise of fresh help in writing.
"A wealthy donor has given us an indemnity, so that even if we lost the court case, somebody would bail us out," Mr Farage told the BBC. "So we're not going to go bust.""A wealthy donor has given us an indemnity, so that even if we lost the court case, somebody would bail us out," Mr Farage told the BBC. "So we're not going to go bust."
While the battle in the courts between UKIP and the electoral commission continues, the party's mystery supporter can remain anonymous.While the battle in the courts between UKIP and the electoral commission continues, the party's mystery supporter can remain anonymous.
But if the commission wins, and the donor has to make good their promise, then their identity will be revealed.But if the commission wins, and the donor has to make good their promise, then their identity will be revealed.
UKIP says other supporters have made smaller donationsUKIP says other supporters have made smaller donations
However it faces further troubles with one of its 10 Euro-MPs under investigation for possible misuse of parliamentary allowances.However it faces further troubles with one of its 10 Euro-MPs under investigation for possible misuse of parliamentary allowances.