Two senior Reform UK officials step down after Channel 4 report
The party launched an internal probe after Channel 4 alleged two aides arranged £32,500 in polling payments from a U.S. firm.
- On Friday, Reform UK confirmed that senior aide Dan Jukes and head of policy James Orr have stepped down from their roles following a Channel 4 undercover report alleging breaches of political donation rules.
- Investigative group Verbatim filmed officials allegedly arranging for a US firm to fund three polls costing £32,500, with payments not disclosed to the electoral commission as required.
- Party chairman Lee Anderson told Sky News there was "no chance" of the pair returning, while undercover footage captured Jukes calling the arrangement an "amazing sweet spot" to avoid public records.
- Rival parties reported the matter to the Met Police, which is assessing the allegations, while Labour chairwoman Bridget Phillipson demanded the party "urgently prove" it had not broken the law.
- This development occurs as Reform members gather in Birmingham for their annual conference, where leader Nigel Farage faces pressure amid slipping poll numbers and ongoing scrutiny of the party's finances.
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