article_snippet.sent: Union barons handed Ed Miliband more than £1.6million in the first week of the election campaign – treble the donations received by the Tories.
article_snippet.sent: Figures released by the Electoral Commission revealed that Labour received £1.9million in the week to April 5, with 84 per cent coming from just three trade unions.
article_snippet.sent: Labour received £1.9million in the week to April 5, with 84 per cent coming from just three trade unions included a £1million cheque from Unite, entrenching Labour’s reliance on the union’s militant boss Len McCluskey.
article_snippet.sent: Ed Miliband received  £1.6m from union barons in the first week of the election campaignthe election campaign, figures have revealed .
article_snippet.sent: Critics have accused Labour of being bound by Labour union paymasters after the party unveiled policies including raising corporation tax, introducing a mansion tax, repealing the benefits cap, nationalising the railways and scrapping employment tribunal fees.
article_snippet.sent: Since Ed Miliband became party leader, thanks largely to union backing, nearly £7 in every £10 donated to Labour has come from the unions – amounting to more than £40million.
article_snippet.sent: Labour received a £1million cheque from Unite, entrenching Labour’s reliance on the union’s militant boss Len McCluskey (pictured) the party did attract one large business donation, from property tycoon Sir David Garrard.
article_snippet.sent: Tory candidate Henry Smith said: ‘The union fatcats have once again lavished the dosh on Ed Miliband.
article_snippet.sent: That’s because they know Ed Miliband
highlights_snippet.sent: Labour received £1.9million in week to April 5, new figures have revealed .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Three trade unions contributed 84 per cent, including £1million  from Unite .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Critics say Labour is being bound by union paymasters after manifesto .