Nigel Farage's Reform UK is under fire on the eve of its party conference after an undercover investigation revealed members of the party's team allegedly plotting ways to circumvent electoral laws governing foreign donations. The investigation, conducted by Verbatim — a group of investigative journalists founded by the Centre for Climate Reporting — saw reporters pose as a potential Reform supporter and his wealthy American father, an impermissible donor under UK law, who paid for £30,000 worth of polling that ultimately benefited the party. The footage, broadcast by Channel 4 News, has intensified scrutiny of how the party handles money from overseas sources and raises serious questions about compliance with electoral finance regulations.
Investigation broadcast by Channel 4 News shows man posing as ‘impermissible donor’ paying for polling that helped ReformNigel Farage is facing fresh criticism on the eve of the Reform UK party conference after some of his team were filmed appearing to plot to avoid electoral laws on foreign donations in an undercover investigation broadcast by Channel 4 News.A group of investigative journalists called Verbatim, founded by the Centre for Climate Reporting, posed as a potential Reform supporter and his wealthy American father, an impermissible donor, who paid for £30,000 of polling commissioned by Reform and which benefited the party. Continue reading...
