英国首相安迪·伯纳姆（Andy Burnham）决定不再支持选举法案中旨在限制个人或组织单次政治捐款金额的修正案，此举引发了选举改革活动人士及部分工党议员的不满 1。此前，伯纳姆曾于5月通过电子邮件向选举改革活动人士肖恩·鲍勒（Shaun Bowler）承诺支持设定50万英镑的捐款上限，但最终在工党主要金主工会的游说下改变了立场 1。
该修正案由斯特拉·克里西（Stella Creasy）提出，她批评百万富翁将英国政治视为玩物，并修改提案建议设定50万英镑的上限且逐步降低 1。然而，GMB工会致信80名议员，警告该修正案可能产生重大意外后果；同时，工党工会支持者发起的游说活动声称修正案会削弱他们向政党捐款的能力 1。此外，政府已表示计划将海外英国人的捐款上限设定为10万英镑，而选举法案将于下周返回议会进行剩余阶段的审议 1。
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has withdrawn his support for a cap on political donations, sparking dissatisfaction among activists and Labour MPs 1. He has decided not to back an amendment to the Elections Bill that would limit the amount individuals or organizations can donate in a single transaction 1. This reversal comes after Burnham previously pledged in an email in May to election reform activist Shaun Bowler that he would support a £500,000 donation cap 1.
The change in stance follows a lobbying campaign by Labour's union backers, who argued that the amendment could weaken their ability to donate to the party 1. Highlighting these concerns, the GMB union wrote to 80 MPs to warn that the amendment could lead to significant unintended consequences 1.
The amendment was originally proposed by Stella Creasy, who criticized millionaires for treating UK politics as a plaything 1. Creasy subsequently modified her amendment to propose a £500,000 cap with a gradual reduction over time 1. Meanwhile, the government has indicated plans to set a separate £100,000 cap on donations from overseas Britons 1. The Elections Bill is scheduled to return to Parliament next week for its remaining stages of scrutiny 1.
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