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Reform UK Officials Step Down Over Donor Sting and Finance Allegations

Several senior figures within Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party have temporarily resigned after an undercover report revealed alleged violations of electoral donation laws. The revelations have prompted calls for a formal police investigation and sparked intense scrutiny ahead of the party’s national conference.

4 Sept, 06:20 — 4 Sept, 09:42
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BBCHigh3h 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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NYTMostly Factual54m ago

Nigel Farage to Speak at Reform UK Conference Amid Scrutiny Over Party Finances

Advisers to the Reform U.K. leader Nigel Farage were captured on film apparently arranging contributions from a man posing as a foreign donor.

By Michael D. Shear

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FTVery High2h ago

Latest allegations make Reform look ridiculous

Accusations of racism and corruption threaten party’s image as a serious prospect for power

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The GuardianMostly Factual3h 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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globe-and-mailHigh1h ago

Two senior Reform UK members step down temporarily after allegations of electoral law breach

Party denies wrongdoing, says it was victim of a hoax by climate activists

By Elizabeth Piper and Andrew MacAskill

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The IndependentMostly Factual1h ago

The two Nigel Farage allies forced to quit over bombshell undercover sting on Reform

Reform chairman Lee Anderson said there was ‘no chance’ that James Orr, the party’s former head of policy and Dan Jukes, a close aide to Nigel Farage, would return to the party

By Millie Cooke

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cyprus-mail1h ago

Reform UK figures step down after allegations of electoral law breach

Britain’s populist Reform UK party, led by Nigel Farage, said on Friday two senior members had stepped down temporarily after an undercover investigation alleged it had broken electoral law by arranging for a foreign donor to pay for political polling. Reform denied any wrongdoing and said it had been the victim of a hoax perpetrated […]

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rte-newsMostly Factual3h 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-independent4h 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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in-cyprus1h ago

Senior Reform UK figures step down after allegations of electoral law breach

Britain’s populist Reform UK party, led by Nigel Farage, said on Friday two senior members had stepped down temporarily after an undercover investigation alleged it had broken electoral law by arranging for a foreign donor to pay for political polling. Reform denied any wrongdoing and said it had been the victim of a hoax perpetrated […]

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the-journal4h 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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