The Aporia · Nigel Farage says 'bad period' is over for Reform as family urges him to quit as he faces barrage of questions over donations to his party

Nigel Farage has stated that his family urged him to quit politics due to a recent barrage of questions over donations to Reform UK. He denied being tempted to resign despite their advice. A Channel 4 sting showed senior aides suggesting a way to secure £500,000 in foreign party donations, and an internal probe is ongoing. Farage also faces scrutiny over a £5million donation from crypto-billionaire Christopher Harborne, which is under investigation by Commons standards.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-06, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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Reform UK, a British populist party led by Nigel Farage, has been embroiled in a scandal over foreign donations. The party received £4 million from Ben Delo, a crypto entrepreneur who was convicted of a banking secrecy violation in the US and pardoned by Donald Trump, accounting for 75% of its donations last quarter. However, an investigation by Channel 4 News found that Reform UK officials were secretly filmed discussing ways to circumvent UK electoral laws on foreign donations. Two senior officials, Dan Jukes and James Orr, have stepped down pending an internal investigation.

The undercover reporters from Verbatim posed as an American donor and his son who had paid for polling allegedly commissioned by Reform UK and were seeking to channel money to the party. Accepting donations from a foreign company can constitute a criminal offence, and the party has been reported to the police. The Liberal Democrats have also asked Parliament's standards watchdog to investigate the claims.

Farage has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing, saying that his party had broken no laws and dismissing Jukes' comments as "loose pub talk." However, the footage appears to show senior Reform figures discussing how to disguise donations from foreign sources, which could be a serious breach of electoral law.

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Nigel Farage revealed that his family urged him to quit politics in the face of a barrage of questions about the legitimacy of donations to his party. The Reform UK leader admitted that recent months had been 'difficult', saying: 'For the first time, really, in my political career, I haven't got my family's support. asserted

I → see → support

They would rather I packed it up and walked away. asserted

I → pack → it

Mr Farage made his remarks after the start of his annual party conference in Birmingham was overshadowed by an undercover sting broadcast on Channel 4 which appeared to show senior aide Dan Jukes and Reform's head of policy James Orr suggesting a way around electoral law to secure foreign party donations – one of which would have totalled £500,000. asserted

one → make → 500,000

The aides have both stood down pending the outcome of an internal probe into the claims. uncertain

aides → stand → claims

Reform denies any wrongdoing and say the party has taken no illegal money. asserted

party → deny → money

Mr Farage told the BBC that despite his torrid few months, he had not been tempted to take the advice to resign, saying: 'When you've got your family begging you to, it's not easy. asserted

it → tell → you

But I think we're through that now. asserted

we → think → that

I believe we're through that bad period. asserted

we → believe → period

I think the general public do understand that I have got some unusual circumstances that others don't have to deal with.' asserted

others → think → that

He added that he 'frankly wasn't even listening' when he met the fake donors in the undercover filming, saying: 'I was just there to come and say hello.' Reform UK leader Nigel Farage spoke at the Reform UK annual conference in Birmingham asserted

Farage → add → Birmingham

Mr Farage's partner Laure Ferrari is pictured watching his keynote speech at Reform's conference on Friday Farage spoke with BBC's Laura Kuenssberg at the Reform UK's party conference He criticised the suspended advisers, saying they 'should have done basic checks...nobody, nobody should be brought to me, unless they've been vetted'. In a separate interview with GB News, Mr Farage said that the sting had been part of a co-ordinated attempt to target his party. He said: 'There has been a heavy, co-ordinated attempt by political parties, media outlets to try to sully the name of Reform. asserted

He → picture → Reform

And I suspect it won't go away. asserted

it → suspect → ?

I asked the voters of Clacton a few weeks ago what they thought of all this, and they returned me with a massively increased majority. asserted

they → ask → majority

His comments came as the electoral watchdog faced calls to seize hard drives from Reform UK over the undercover filming, which was carried out by a group called Verbatim Investigations – founded by journalists from the Centre for Climate Reporting. asserted

which → come → Reporting

If the police launch a criminal investigation over the footage the Electoral Commission (EC) would have the power to 'obtain information' from the party's HQ, including the confiscation of equipment. asserted

Commission → launch → equipment

The powers are contained in the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act (2000). asserted

powers → contain → Act

An offence under that law includes whether any money is transferred for the benefit of the party – which could be 'any study or research organised on or behalf of the party'. uncertain

which → include → party

Labour and the Liberal Democrats have reported Reform to the Metropolitan Police over the allegations. asserted

Labour → report → allegations

The force said on Thursday it would assess the matter and any information provided to it. asserted

it → say → it

Tory MP Joe Robertson said: 'It appears that Reform may have broken the criminal law in relation to foreign and hidden donations. uncertain

Reform → say → donations

The Electoral Commission and the police should launch an investigation without delay and take steps to preserve evidence by seizing hardware from Reform premises. asserted

Commission → launch → premises

And Tory MP Charlie Dewhirst added: 'There are clearly unanswered questions here – not least who are the other individuals Mr Jukes claims may have given potentially illegal donations to Reform UK?' uncertain

Jukes → add → UK

Robert Jenrick vows to cut taxes for millions... and says he’ll quit if pledge isn’t met in the first 100 days asserted

pledge → vow → days

Nigel Farage says 'bad period' is over for Reform as family urges him to quit as he faces barrage of questions over donations to his party

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