Reform UK winded by donations row as insiders call for shift in approach
Channel 4 footage led to police reports and the suspension of two senior figures as Reform UK faced scrutiny over alleged foreign donation schemes.
- On Saturday, Nigel Farage closed Reform UK's three-day 2026 conference, admitting the party "would make mistakes" as he denied wrongdoing amid persistent allegations about party finances.
- A Channel 4 News investigation by Verbatim revealed senior Reform figures discussing how to disguise foreign donations, prompting the party to suspend head of policy James Orr and long-term aide Dan Jukes.
- Economic spokesman Robert Jenrick promised a tax cut for 40 million workers costing £17.7 billion, while education spokeswoman Suella Braverman vowed to cut funding for "Mickey Mouse degrees."
- Defending himself in interviews, Farage dismissed allegations as "loose pub talk" and insisted he would not resign despite admitting family members urged him to "walk away."
- Labour Party chairwoman Bridget Phillipson criticized the party's "desperate excuses," while a police investigation into potential illegal foreign donations and a security alert continue to shadow the leadership.
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Nigel Farage has admitted that an undercover investigation into Reform UK’s approach to foreign donations “looks bad”. The Reform leader appeared to soften his position on the donations row engulfing his party but denied it had ever breached electoral law by accepting overseas funding. Farage has been forced to defend his party against allegations that [...]
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