Exclusive: Richard Harpin pauses donations in move insiders say will result in closure of party’s northern HQ• UK politics live – latest updatesOne of the Conservatives’ biggest donors has stopped funding the party in a move insiders believe will result in the closure of its northern HQ, the Guardian can reveal.Richard Harpin, the founder of home repairs business HomeServe, has ended his donations to the Conservatives, according to two Tory sources. Continue reading...