Michael Dugher MP, Labour’s Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office, commenting on reports on a speech by Chris Grayling, said:

“This is absolute garbage – the latest blast from an increasingly desperate Tory lie machine.

“Chris Grayling seems to have confused the Labour Party, who never have and never will link donations to policy, with the Conservative Party who have rewarded the few City fat cats, who give them millions of pounds, with tax cuts for millionaires and hedge funds.

“Unlike the Tories who rely on dodgy dinners and huge donations from hedge funds, the largest section of Labour’s funding comes from our members, a fact we’re proud of.

“Rather than wasting people’s time with these pathetic smears, the Tories should be getting their own house in order.”