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Senior Reform UK Officials Resign Following Undercover Donation Investigation

Two top advisers to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party have stepped down after an undercover report raised allegations of improper fundraising practices. The Labour Party has formally requested a Metropolitan Police criminal inquiry into potential breaches of electoral funding regulations.

4 Sept, 06:20 — 4 Sept, 07:43
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BBCHigh1h ago

Two senior Reform UK officials step down after Channel 4 report

The party has launched an investigation after undercover filming by the broadcaster.

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FTVery High50m ago

Top Reform UK advisers step down after donor sting

James Orr and Dan Jukes leave roles pending outcome of party’s investigation

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The GuardianMostly Factual1h ago

Labour asks Met police to launch criminal inquiry into Reform UK donations after undercover report – UK politics live

Two key aides to Nigel Farage have stepped down pending an internal investigation Good morning. Nigel Farage, the Reform UK leader, is speaking on the main day of his party’s conference in Birmingham. It has been a bad summer for the party. After having a large lead over the other parties in opinion polls for over a year, the lead collapsed after Andy Burnham became PM, and now Reform UK and Labour are basically neck and neck. Farage has been embroiled in the scandal over his failure to decla...

By Andrew Sparrow

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rte-newsMostly Factual1h ago

Reform UK officials step down over donation allegations

Two Reform UK officials have stepped down and the party has launched an investigation following allegations they breached political donation rules by having polling paid for by an overseas company.

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irish-independent2h ago

Reform UK reported to police over claims of funding rules breach

Nigel Farage’s party says it was the target of a hoax and denies wrongdoing

By Press Association

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the-journal2h ago

Nigel Farage to address Reform conference as party reported to police over funding

Farage’s speech risks being overshadowed by allegations that Reform breached political donation rules by having polling paid for by an overseas company.

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