Nigel Farage's Reform UK party is embroiled in a scandal over allegations of accepting illegal foreign donations. Two senior officials, Dan Jukes and James Orr, have stepped down pending an internal investigation into the matter. The allegations stem from a Channel 4 News investigation that showed senior Reform figures discussing how to disguise donations from foreign sources. Undercover reporters from Verbatim posed as an American financier and his son to gather evidence of the alleged wrongdoing. Foreign companies are not allowed to provide funding for UK parties, including payments for studies and research, under electoral law. The party has been reported to the police over the allegations, which could constitute a criminal offense if proven true. Farage denies any wrongdoing, saying that the party has "broken no laws" and that the allegations are part of a "highly co-ordinated campaign of attacks". The scandal is overshadowing the Reform UK conference in Birmingham, where Farage addressed delegates despite several demonstrations and hecklers interrupting his speech.
appeared to show his party had accepted illegal foreign donations
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| Uncertainty density | 0.077 | 0.25 |
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