Labour expects to spend less than half as much as Tories on general election

The difference in spending may not necessarily work against Labour, party officials insist, because Jeremy Corbyn is happy to portray himself as the down-to-earth leader against the slick Tory party machine.Labour is expecting to spend less than half as much as the Tories on the general election campaign amid a drive for money donations from its 500,000 members.Insiders said Labour had already raised around £3.8m for a possible poll when Theresa May announced a snap election two weeks ago.