Opaque think tanks, landlords and the arms industry dominate Tory conference

Opaquely-funded think tanks, lobby groups, the arms and tobacco industries and fossil fuel firms were front and centre at this year’s Conservative Party Conference, hosting panel conversations and events with some of the most senior party figures. Rishi Sunak and cabinet ministers set out their vision for the future in Manchester, at what was likely the last party conference before a general election. But outside of the main hall, corporate sponsorship ran wild. Business leaders – including representatives from gambling and social media companies – paid up to £3,300 to dine with ministers in charge of key policy decisions, with no record of what was discussed. Policy Exchange, a think tank that does not disclose its funders and has a track record of influencing government policy, hosted a range of events.

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