The think tank was established shortly before the SBF donation arrived, a detail that adds an extra layer of unease to the narrative. The legal proceedings in the US resulted in the forfeiture and clawback of many SBF-linked political donations. Whether similar mechanisms exist for donations that flowed through intermediaries into the UK political system is a murkier question. Political fallout and the transparency debateThe UK’s political donation framework requires recipients to declare the direct source of funds. If LLT donated £37,500 to Streeting, and Streeting declared LLT as the donor, the technical requirements were met.