BEST-selling novelist and Old Knebworth resident Ken Follett has given �100,000 to Ed Balls’ campaign to become the next leader of the Labour Party.
Mr Follett, who lives with his wife, former Labour minister Barbara FollettKnebworth, helped Mr Balls collect �103,000 in July.
Leadership favourite David Miliband was given the most money, with nine contributions totalling more than �138,000.
His younger brother, former climate change secretary Ed, raised �46,450.
The other nominees are Andy Burnham who secured a gift of �10,000 from Liverpool footballer Jamie Carragher and Diane Abbott who did not register any donations in July.
The new Labour leader will be unveiled at the party’s conference in Manchester next month.
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