JCB chief Bamford digs deep with £1m for Tory election warchest

The veteran industrialist behind JCB ‎has pledged the best part of £1m to the Conservative Party's general election warchest, underlining Brexit-supporting donors' backing for Theresa May's leadership.Sky News has learnt that Lord Bamford, who was ennobled ‎in 2013, made the commitment in recent weeks during discussions with Tory fundraising chiefs.The commitment by Lord Bamford, who helped to build JCB into one of Britain's most prominent manufacturers, comes alongside dozens of d