Kemi Badenoch did not deny that a key donor to the Conservatives has pulled his funding and said her party is fundraising and "using that money wisely".Richard Harpin, the founder of repairs business HomeServe and review website Checkatrade, has paused donations to the party, The Guardian reported.The newspaper said the loss of his backing could lead to the closure of the party's northern headquarters in Leeds.

Kemi Badenoch did not deny that a key donor to the Conservatives has pulled his funding and said her party is fundraising and "using that money wisely".Richard Harpin, the founder of repairs business HomeServe and review website Checkatrade, has paused donations to the party, The Guardian reported.The newspaper said the loss of his backing could lead to the closure of the party's northern headquarters in Leeds.