By Daniel Martin and Tamara Cohen Militant union firebrand Len McCluskey has handed Labour its biggest donation since Ed Miliband came to power, it was revealed last night. Tories said the £1.8million from Unite, the union he leads, makes a mockery of the Labour leader’s claims to be reducing his party’s financial reliance on unions. News of the donation comes just days after Labour unveiled plans to cap private rents – a policy long demanded by Unite. Union money: Ed Miliband (left) has accepted £1.8million from Len McCluskey's Unite union Conservative Party chairman Grant Shapps said the huge gift was proof that, whatever Mr Miliband claims, his party is still in hock to the unions.
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Labour took a £1.8million donation from Len McCluskey's Unite union
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Electoral Commission figures come days after Labour adopts Unite policy
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Unite was demanding controls on rent prices - and Labour complied
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Conservatives say it proves the party is still in hock with the unions
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Figures also showed Tory fundraising is outpacing Labour ahead of elections
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