Peter Hain fails to declare donations

3.24.00pm GMT Tue 8th Jan 2008

Peter Hain MP

Peter Hain has admitted he failed to declare a number of donations from his Labour Deputy Leadership campaign from last year. This is the latest in a long-line of non-disclosure of donations that have revolved around the Labour Deputy Leadership contest.

Hain apologised for the second time following the Guardian's disclosure for his failure to make an accurate declaration about the donations. He said: "As I said in December, as a result of administrative failings within my campaign there were donations to my deputy leadership bid which were not registered within the normal time to the Electoral Commission. Since December I have undertaken a full audit of all donations to the campaign and have agreed with the Electoral Commission to provide the details of these late declarations to them, by the middle of January. I reiterate that this is deeply regrettable and I sincerely apologise."