A senior Conservative figure has defended the party’s handling of legal procedures as police weigh whether to open an inquiry into alleged foreign funding linked to a political party. Meanwhile, the leader of Reform UK has admitted the controversy surrounding overseas donations poses a serious reputational challenge, though he has firmly denied any breach of electoral laws, insisting no foreign money was ever improperly directed to his organization. The fallout continues as the party grapples with mounting scrutiny over financial transparency.
Robert Jenrick says party has followed legal protocol ‘at all times’ as Met police consider launching investigationNigel Farage has acknowledged the overseas donation row engulfing Reform UK “looks bad” for his party but denied it had ever taken foreign money in breach of electoral law.The Reform leader, who is battling to contain the fallout from the allegations, was asked to categorically rule out that foreign money had ever been funnelled to his party. He replied: “I can … never happened.” Continue reading...
