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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Kevin Rawlinson

Farage avoids police investigation over alleged electoral law breach

Farage sat inside on bench with wood panelling wearing sunglasses wearing blue suit and tie
The Reform UK leader, Nigel Farage, in a pub in Clacton-on-Sea on the day of the general election in July 2024. Photograph: Henry Nicholls/AFP/Getty Images

Nigel Farage has avoided investigation over claims his general election campaign breached electoral law last year – in part because too much time has passed since the alleged offences.

The Reform UK leader was told on Thursday that Essex police could not open an investigation because it was now time-barred, more than a year having passed since any alleged offence. The Electoral Commission, which had been asked to open a separate inquiry into other elements, said it had not identified any undeclared spending that should have been reported.

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