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More than 3.5 m in donations has been declared by Scottish parties in the last three years a war chest helping them fight the general election campaign.
Analysis found that Scottish Labour received 1.2 m a third of all donations and the most of any Scottish party.
Some former Tory-backing donors have jumped ship to Labour , while others are funding multiple parties.
More than a fifth ( 226,000 ) went to its Highlands branch, where the party performs well.
Michael Shanks received the most donations of any Scottish Labour politician 20,000 from Labour Together and 3,900 from millionaire tycoon and Labour peer Willie Haughey .
Scottish Conservatives shed support from donors as the party has plummeted in polls.
A firm linked to Michelle Mone’s husband, Doug Barrowman , also gave 50,000 to the Tories .
The donation was made just months after a company controlled by the couple was given a 203 m government contract.
Transparency International UK warns of bigger and bigger donations flowing into Scottish political parties’.
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