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Opposition parties are to maintain pressure on the government over party funding, demanding to be told who knew about donations to the party.Opposition parties are to maintain pressure on the government over party funding, demanding to be told who knew about donations to the party.
A senior Liberal Democrat MP is meeting detectives to raise concerns about a planning deal involving the Labour donor, David Abrahams. Senior Liberal Democrat MP Chris Huhne is to speak to police to raise concerns about a planning deal involving the Labour donor, David Abrahams.
There will also be continued pressure on Labour's leader in Scotland.There will also be continued pressure on Labour's leader in Scotland.
Wendy Alexander has refused to resign over an illegal donation to her leadership campaign.Wendy Alexander has refused to resign over an illegal donation to her leadership campaign.
'Funding woes''Funding woes'
BBC political correspondent James Hardy says Gordon Brown will try to put his funding woes and get back to the business of government. Both David Cameron, who is holding his latest monthly media conference, and Lib leadership contender Chris Huhne are seeking to keep the donations row at the top of the political agenda.
But he says it seems Mr Brown will struggle to dictate the political agenda. They do so as Gordon Brown seeks to get the focus back to the business of government with plans being unveiled for reform of cancer services and treatment.
Liberal Democrat leadership contender Chris Huhne is to speak to police in Durham about a planning deal involving Mr Abrahams. Mr Huhne is to speak to police in Durham about a planning deal involving Mr Abrahams.
It is alleged that Mr Abrahams had a ruling against plans for a business park, in which he had an interest, overturned in the same year as he made a large donation to Labour.It is alleged that Mr Abrahams had a ruling against plans for a business park, in which he had an interest, overturned in the same year as he made a large donation to Labour.
Both he and the Labour party deny wrongdoing but Mr Huhne wants an investigation. Both he and the Labour Party deny wrongdoing but Mr Huhne wants an investigation.
'Completely shocked''Completely shocked'
David Cameron has demanded to know who knew about Labour's proxy donations, saying it is "incredible" that top Labour officials did not know the law. Mr Cameron has demanded to know who knew about Labour's proxy donations, saying it is "incredible" that top Labour officials did not know the law.
It "beggars belief" that Gordon Brown knew nothing about the donations, he added, and said the PM was trying to "spin his way out" of the row.It "beggars belief" that Gordon Brown knew nothing about the donations, he added, and said the PM was trying to "spin his way out" of the row.
But Labour's chief whip Geoff Hoon said Mr Brown had been "completely shocked" and "really upset" by the revelations.But Labour's chief whip Geoff Hoon said Mr Brown had been "completely shocked" and "really upset" by the revelations.
By law, anyone donating more than £5,000 must be identified and relevant details about them disclosed.By law, anyone donating more than £5,000 must be identified and relevant details about them disclosed.
The donation row was prompted by the revelation that property developer David Abrahams had given Labour more than £650,000 since 2003 under four other people's names.
He said he used the four - two who worked for him, his solicitor and the wife of one of his staff - to give his donations because he wanted to protect his privacy.
Labour's general secretary Peter Watt resigned after admitting he knew about the arrangement but thought it was legal.Labour's general secretary Peter Watt resigned after admitting he knew about the arrangement but thought it was legal.