Frank Hester
British businessman (born 1966)
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Francis Xavier James Hester is a British businessman, and the founder, owner and CEO of software company The Phoenix Partnership. He is the largest ever donor to the Conservative Party having given £10 million in the year up to March 2024.
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Diane Abbott accuses Tories of 'paying lip service to fighting racism' after disgraced donor gave £5m Labour MP Diane Abbott has accused the Conservatives of "paying lip service to fighting racism" after it accepted another £5m donation from controversial businessman Frank Hester.Sky News - Published | |
'An insult to all black women': Tories accepted further Frank Hester donation after racism rowThe Conservative Party accepted a further £150,000 from Frank Hester in March, two days after Rishi Sunak had condemned comments the donor had reportedly made about Diane Abbott as "racist and wrong".Sky News - Published | |
Abbott 'glad' police investigating Tory donor's alleged racist commentsDiane Abbott has said she is "glad" police are investigating alleged racist comments made by Conservative Party donor Frank Hester.Sky News - Published | |
More than half of public think Tories should return money from donor after racism row, poll findsMore than half of UK adults, including nearly 40% of 2019 Tory voters, still think the party should return the £10m it has received from donor Frank Hester following his comments about Diane Abbott..Sky News - Published | |
Tories 'have drawn a line' under Frank Hester race row and should keep donations - BadenochThe government has "drawn a line" under the Frank Hester race row and shouldn't have to give back the money he donated, Kemi Badenoch has said.Sky News - Published | |
Who is Tory donor Frank Hester and what did he reportedly say about Diane Abbott?Businessman Frank Hester has been widely condemned after the emergence of comments he allegedly made about Diane Abbott.Sky News - Published | |
Minister warns against 'cancelling' Tory donors amid Hester allegationsA minister has refused to say if the Conservatives should return money to one of its biggest donors, after reports Frank Hester said former Labour MP Diane Abbott made him "want to hate all black..Sky News - Published |
