A MAJOR Andover-based charity has been stripped of a £12,500 prize after it allegedly breached data protection rules to fake votes in a UK-wide competition.

Enham Trust has been stripped of its win in the 2016 Marks & Spencer Energy Community Energy Fund, following a “thorough investigation” by the High Street giant into an allegation the charity submitted hundreds of fake votes in the competition.

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