Scotland Yard confirmed that it had launched an investigation into the donations.
"We can confirm that the Met has today received a formal referral from the Electoral Commission in connection with potential offences under the Political Parties and Referendums Act 2000 regarding donations received," a spokeswoman said.
"An investigation will now begin by detectives from the Specialist and Economic Crime Command."
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