The Metropolitan Police launch an investigation into a £37,500 donation made to Robert Jenrick’s campaign to become Conservative Party leader in 2024. Scotland Yard confirms it is probing the funds following a referral from the elections watchdog. The investigation is linked to allegations about the source of donations made during the leadership contest. The Guardian reports that the police inquiry starts after the watchdog refers concerns that the 2024 donations may have come from a foreign source. The Guardian adds that it had previously published reporting in April involving the assessment of evidence related to Jenrick’s campaign finances. Jenrick, who was pursuing the Conservative leadership at the time of the donations, has since left the Conservatives and joined Reform UK. All reports agree that the Met is examining the £37,500 donation and that the inquiry follows the watchdog’s referral. The outlets do not provide further findings or conclusions at this stage.