Ban trades unions from donating money to political parties

Open for signatures 59 signatures

What the petition asks

Introduce legislation to prohibit trades unions from donating funds to political parties, directly or indirectly. Unions represent members with a wide range of political views, yet their collective funds are often used to support a single political party.

We believe trades unions funding political parties creates an imbalance in political financing and risks giving disproportionate influence to organisations that are not politically neutral. We feel that preventing unions from funding political parties would help ensure fairer, more transparent and more balanced political competition, strengthen public confidence in the independence of both unions and the democratic process.

Timeline

15 Jul 2026

Petition opened for signatures

Key facts

Signatures 59

Status Open for signatures

Department Cabinet Office

Opened 15 Jul 2026

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