Scottish Labour donations hit by slump as 'CORBYN is blamed'
SCOTTISH Labour has been hit by a dramatic slump in donations, figures reveal.
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Accounts published ahead of its spring conference show the worst levels of assistance since 2009.
Donations fell from just under £600,000 in 2015 to around £100,000 last year.
The party also ended 2016 with a deficit of £104,000 compared to a surplus of £98,000 the previous year.
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The accounts cover Kezia Dugdale's first full year after succeeding Jim Murphy as leader.
But sources suggested a lack of confidence, particulary among business donors, in UK chief Jeremy Corbyn was behind the slump.
One source sai: "Donations to the party across the entire UK have dried up since Jeremy Corbyn became leader. Scottish Labour is no different.
"People are not donating while Jeremy is leader."
The party finished 2016 with a deficit in its budget
The figures come ahead of the party's weekend gathering in Perth.
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In January Electoral Commission figures showed Labour was massively outspent by the Tories and SNP in last year's Holyrood election.
It spent £337,000 on campaigning - barely a third of the cash which the Conservatives laid out and almost five times less than the SNP.
Scottish Labour was also massively outspent by the SNP and Tories
Ruth Davidson's Tories splashed out £978,921 - more than a threefold increase on the £273,000 in the previous Scottish Parliamentary battle.
Labour's spending plummeted from the £816,889 figure six years ago, and Ms Dugdale's party crashed to third place behind the Tories.
A spokesman for Scottish Labour spokesman said: "While the SNP is funded by bus tycoons and lottery winners, Labour is mainly funded by the membership and donations of working people."