US EditionNo Evidence Reform Broke Electoral Law, Watchdog Says
The Electoral Commission found no credible evidence of undeclared spending by Reform UK, while Essex Police could not investigate due to a missed one-year deadline.
- The Electoral Commission will not investigate Nigel Farage's general election spending in Clacton, saying it found no undeclared spending by Reform UK nationally.
- Following claims about local campaign costs in Clacton, Richard Everett, a former Reform councillor and campaign team member, alleged undeclared spending on leaflets, banners, utility bills, and a bar refurbishment, potentially breaching the £8,000 spending cap, prompting Labour to call for an investigation.
- Essex Police said the probe was time-barred by the one-year limit, Reform UK rejected accusations and branded Richard Everett a `disgruntled former councillor`, and Peter Harris, election agent for Nigel Farage in Clacton, dismissed the complaint as politically motivated.
- After reviewing submissions, the commission closed its consideration and took no further action, saying it did not identify credible evidence of offences in Reform UK's national expenditure, an Electoral Commission spokesperson said.
- With formal probes ended by time limits and the watchdog, legal avenues closed as Essex Police and the Electoral Commission halted Clacton spending investigations, leaving reputational issues for Nigel Farage and Reform UK.
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Elections watchdog will not investigate Nigel Farage’s constituency spending - Essex Live
The Electoral Commission has found no credible evidence of overspending by Reform UK leader Nigel Farage's campaign in the Clacton constituency during the general election, after Labour called for an investigation
Evening Standard
Elections watchdog will not investigate Nigel Farage’s constituency spending
Labour had called for an investigation into spending in the Clacton constituency, after raising questions about whether it breached a spending limit.
Nigel Farage will not be investigated over election spending following watchdog ruling
Nigel Farage will not be investigated by the Electoral Commission over election spending in Clacton.The watchdog said it “did not identify any expenditure” that should have been declared nationally by Reform UK.The Clacton MP has been accused of falsifying election expenses by a former Reform UK councillor, Richard Everett.Reform previously strongly denied breaking the law on election spending, and accused Mr Everett of being a “disgruntled form…
No evidence Reform broke electoral law in Clacton, the constituency Nigel Farage contested in 2024, watchdog says
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