CARAMEL wafer magnate Boyd Tunnock has been outed as the mystery man who donated a Rolls Royce to Glasgow City Council.

According to reports in the Sun, the donation was facilitated by Labour councillor John Kane, despite his party colleagues later describing the deal as “Dickensian”.

There was controversy when the council unveiled the two-year-old black £235,000 Rolls Royce Ghost, given to the city to drive SNP Lord Provost Eva Bolander to official events.

The offer of the luxury motor was initially made last year, with the only condition being that the donor was allowed to remain anonymous.

The council took delivery of the car this week.

The authority told The National, that council Chief Executive, Annemarie O'Donnell Chief Executive had personally carried out a diligence exercise, looking into the donation and donor.

O’Donnell was of the view that “there was no conflict and that it was to the city’s benefit to accept the gift. On that basis, she was content to agree to the donor’s request for anonymity.”

A council insider told the Sun: “Tunnock is of impeccable character and expects nothing in return. He and the firm Tunnock’s are known for their charitable donations.”

Another source said: “Labour MPs and MSPs have some serious questions to answer over their criticism given one of their councillors helped set up the donation.”

Labour MP Paul Sweeney had claimed it was “Dickensian” to have the Lord Provost being chauffeured in such an expensive vehicle while the local authority was faced with tough spending choices due to shrinking budgets.

Sweeney, who represents Glasgow North West, called for the Rolls-Royce to be auctioned off to raise funds for cash-strapped local services. “It’s Dickensian to have the Lord Provost of Glasgow swanning around in a new 8 mpg chauffeur driven Rolls Royce while local council services are cut by SNP austerity,” he said. “Nursery fees doubled and free swimming for kids the latest cuts. Auction it off to fund services for Glaswegians.”

The teacake tycoon was a Better Together supporter. Electoral Commission records also show he gave £10,000 to the UK Conservatives in 2016 and a further £20,000 in 2017.

This isn’t the first Rolls Royce Tunnock has given away.

He previously spoke to the Daily Record about his love of the luxury car brand.

“My father died in 1981 and I started driving his Rolls in 1982. I’ve got a Silver Ghost now. It’s a nice car and it’s three years old. It’s the best Rolls-Royce I have had. It’s got all the technology,” he said.

“My father had many before that but he only did 500 miles a year. He would keep them for two years and then trade them in. He always chose silver with a red interior.

“The first one I bought in 1989 was a Shadow and it was red inside, and then I swapped it for the Spirit, which I bought in 2000. It had cream leather. But with the Ghost I am back to red leather and it’s very serviceable. It works well.”

In 1999, Boyd raffled one of his Rolls-Royces for charity while he was at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

He raised about £180,000, which he divided among organisations including the RNLI and the Salvation Army.

The ghost is popular with the stars. Rod Stewart, J-lo, and Puff Daddy are all fans.