“The fact of the donations was capable of giving rise to a perceived conflict of interest in the appointment process,” Sir William added.
He added that Nandy was “in a position readily to ascertain whether he had donated to her campaign”, since she had been advised by officials of that Kogan had “extensive links to the Labour Party and had made several donations to it”.
In a letter to Sir Keir Starmer, Nandy said she had declared Kogan’s donations to her campaign “as soon as I discovered these donations existed”.
She added: I deeply regret this error. I appreciate the perception it could create, but it was not deliberate and I apologise for it”.
In a reply, the prime minister said he accepted that Nandy had “acted in good faith”.
