Since 2017, 20 UK local authorities have between them deposited more than £1bn in Qatar National Bank accounts

East Midlands

London and south-east

Rest of England

Scotland

£m

40

80

120

160

Argyll and Bute

South Kesteven

Reading

Arun

Broadland

East Hertfordshire

Swindon

Hart

Portsmouth

East Lindsey

Blaby

Melton

Bromley

Cumbria

Wyre

West Northamptonshire

Wandsworth

Westminster

Trafford

Sheffield

London and south-east

East Midlands

Rest of England

Scotland

£m

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

Argyll and Bute

South Kesteven

Reading

Arun

Argyll and Bute

deposited £155m with QNB

Broadland

East Hertfordshire

Swindon

Hart

Portsmouth

East Lindsey

Blaby

Melton

Bromley

Cumbria

Wyre

West Northamptonshire

Wandsworth

Westminster

Trafford

Sheffield

Guardian graphic. Source: Responses to freedom of information requests. 338 UK local authorities responded, at least 28 had deposited money in QNB. One, Stockport, refused the request, citing commercial confidentiality. The chart shows the top 20 highest deposits