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Peter Hain is preparing to submit a file to the Electoral Commission admitting he failed to declare tens of thousands of pounds in donations. | |
The work and pensions secretary used the money for his campaign to become Labour deputy leader last year, in which he came fifth out of six. | The work and pensions secretary used the money for his campaign to become Labour deputy leader last year, in which he came fifth out of six. |
It is understood that the undeclared donations add up to about £100,000. | |
Mr Hain has already apologised for failing to declare a £5,000 donation, blaming "administrative failings". | |
Row | Row |
He later went on to admit that there were other donations he had failed to declare. | |
After weeks of work going back through the paperwork, Mr Hain has identified a series of donations adding up to around £100,000 - the details of which he will give to the Electoral Commission and publish. | |
The Electoral Commission told the BBC: "We are speaking to Peter Hain; we currently are not making any further comment on process or timescale." | |
Mr Hain's admission of failing to declare donations has been followed by a row between the two men who ran his deputy leadership campaign over who was to blame. | |
On Wednesday, a former Hain aide Phil Taylor, who ran the campaign in its earlier stages, said all donations had been declared when he was in charge. | On Wednesday, a former Hain aide Phil Taylor, who ran the campaign in its earlier stages, said all donations had been declared when he was in charge. |
His successor, Steve Morgan, has said he was brought into the Neath MP's campaign "to bring order to the chaos" left by Mr Taylor. | His successor, Steve Morgan, has said he was brought into the Neath MP's campaign "to bring order to the chaos" left by Mr Taylor. |