William Ives (12 October 1943 – 31 August 2017) was a British steel magnate who was a major donor to the British

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. Ives was a former boxer who once worked as a doorman at

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,The Cameron crony and the Kray twins: Tory donor admits working as gangsters' doorman.
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'', 11 April 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2014. the gambling club owned by the Kray Twins in the early 1960s. In 1973, he founded Rainham Steel which was the source of his wealth. In 2012, Ives accepted a caution from Essex Police for harassing his ex-wife. The incident was seen in the British press as an embarrassment for the Conservative Party.Tory donor cautioned for harassing ex-wife.
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