12 April 2012
Labour has received nearly £5 million in donations this year - the lion's share of the £11 million given to all parties, the latest figures show.
A quarterly update from democracy watchdog the Electoral Commission revealed the Tories picked up £3.74 million and the Liberal Democrats £1.16 million.
Labour also paid back, or converted into donations, six loans worth a total of £3.23 million.
Secret loans from wealthy backers are at the heart of the cash-for-honours controversy over which charges are being considered by prosecutors.
David Cameron's Conservatives also paid off £19.25 million of loans - funded by the multimillion-pound sell-off of its historic Smith Square London HQ.
