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Burnham received £345,000 of donations ahead of becoming PM
Andy Burnham has registered accepting £345,000 of donations over the past year including £164,347 from businessman Lord Sainsbury.
The donations, listed in the most recent version of the MPs' register of interests,, external are the prime minister's first declarations since he was elected to Parliament in June.
Separately, Burnham has also listed hospitality and gifts he received in the year before he returned to Parliament, including trips to Glastonbury, Lancashire Cricket Club and the Aintree Racecourse.
A Labour Party spokesperson said: "It's right that political campaigns are funded by the generous support of party donors, rather than via the public purse.
"All declarations have been made in line with Parliamentary and Electoral Commission rules."
New MPs are required to register all their current financial interests, and any registrable benefits (other than earnings) received in the 12 months before their election within one month of their election.
Lord Sainsbury's donations went towards Burnham's campaign to become Labour leader. Businessman Gary Lubner and former Greater Manchester night-time economy tsar Sacha Lord donated £25,000 and £35,000 to the campaign respectively.
The TV production company Charlie Parsons Creative contributed £50,000 and the think tank ThinkLabour, formerly known as Labour Together, provided £22,186.
The donations included the provision of office space, IT equipment, staffing, polling, travel, social media support and message testing.
Burnham's list also includes £20,000 of donations towards mayoral campaigning from the trade unions Unison, the Communications Workers Union and the Fire Brigades Union.