The two-year trail of financial controversy dogging Reform and Farage Six claims the party has faced – from an undisclosed £5m gift to an alleged plot to bypass election laws The Guardian - UK · Sep 5
Farage to take to the stage at Reform conference again amid donations row Reform UK has found itself at the centre of another row about donations as its party conference takes place. Evening Standard · Sep 4
Nigel Farage fights for survival as new Reform sleaze scandal rocks party Party leader dealt blow as two key aides step down hours before conference speech – and police say they are in talks with Electoral Commission The Independent UK · Sep 4
‘I can’t be bought,’ Nige tells Reform’s faithful – however different it may look Just as the party leader had hoped to change the narrative, along came Channel 4 News to spoil his conference fun The Guardian - UK · Sep 4
Cambridge University examines conduct of academic suspended by Reform UK James Orr, an associate professor, was shown in Channel 4 News footage apparently trying to sidestep electoral law The Guardian - UK · Sep 4
Andy Burnham must take his chance to bury Nigel Farage THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Reform UK’s embarrassment over an apparent conspiracy to accept foreign donations gives the prime minister an opportunity to win back the party’s left-behind voters The Independent UK · Sep 4
Farage seeks to shore up damaged leadership as scandal engulfs Reform conference Splits emerge within party after resignation of officials reported to police for apparent plot to evade donations law The Guardian - UK · Sep 4
Nigel Farage defends himself over foreign donation claims The annual gathering at Birmingham’s NEC has been overshadowed by yet more allegations about party funding. Evening Standard · Sep 4
The Guardian view on Reform’s funding scandal: Nigel Farage has questions to answer Editorial: An undercover investigation raises issues around foreign money, political transparency and the rightwing populist party’s fitness for power The Guardian - UK · Sep 4
Investigations launched into polling firm at centre of Reform UK allegations British Polling Council and Market Research Society announce inquiries into JL Partners, which has been accused of breaking transparency rules The Guardian - UK · Sep 4
Reform UK polling sting: why even small donations matter in politics these days Reform UK’s national conference has been rocked by allegations that senior members of the party plotted to circumvent rules on political donations. The reports centre on two payments – one real and one suggested, but both important. The two Reform staff members at the centre of the investigation have been… The Conversation · Sep 4
Reform UK exposé comes just as Farage was hoping to change the narrative With senior party figures appearing split and leader’s favourability rating dropping, questions about donations are causing yet more headaches The Guardian - UK · Sep 4
What is the latest finance scandal facing Reform UK? The potential breaches of the law exposed in an undercover film, what police say, and the party’s likely defence The Guardian - UK · Sep 4
Nigel Farage Rocked as Top Aides Resign Following Undercover Foreign Funding Exposé Two senior Reform UK figures, head of policy James Orr and senior aide Dan Jukes, have stepped down following an undercover investigation broadcast by Channel 4 News. International Business Times UK · Sep 4
The National (Scotland) · Sep 4 John Swinney calls for police probe into Nigel Farage and Reform over 'law breaches' NIGEL Farage should resign as Reform UK leader – and the police must investigate allegations of criminality at the top of the party, First…
The National (Scotland) · Sep 4 Nigel Farage 'didn't give a second thought' to illegal £500,000 offer NIGEL Farage has claimed he “didn’t give it a second thought” when he was offered an illegal £500,000 donation.
The Independent UK · Sep 4 Voices: The end of Nigel Farage is nigh… again COMMENT: Mired in a new donations scandal, the Reform leader has become the Sisyphus of British politics, enjoying the success of pushing the rock up the mountain, only to crash again, says John Rentoul
The Guardian - UK · Sep 4 Nigel Farage meeting a ‘shadowy foreign donor’? It can only be another establishment stitch-up The only thing more dodgy than Reform’s financial dealings is the egregious lunchtime combination of oysters, Guinness and champagne, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
Evening Standard · Sep 4 Nigel Farage dismisses foreign donations claim as ‘loose pub talk’ The Reform UK leader insisted ‘nothing illegal’ had happened.
Evening Standard · Sep 4 Nigel Farage's biggest ever crisis: Why bombshell video clips are so damning for the Reform leader Commentary: The images of Mr Farage and Reform officials caught in an ‘undercover sting’ will cut through to millions of voters
The Independent UK · Sep 4 Reform’s new donation scandal proves Farage’s party is completely out of control ANALYSIS: Nigel Farage will probably survive this latest scandal but he cannot survive the dysfunctionality of his own party – and it could destroy Reform’s hopes of winning an election, as David Maddox reports
The Independent UK · Sep 4 Nigel Farage's party suspends top officials after undercover sting makes foreign funding claims Reform UK, a British anti-immigration party, has suspended two senior officials after videos showed them discussing potential foreign funding, which could breach electoral law
The National (Scotland) · Sep 4 Elections watchdog calls in police over claims Reform UK 'knowingly breached law' THE elections watchdog has contacted the police after secretly recorded video appeared to show some of Nigel Farage’s closest aides conspiring to…
The Independent UK · Sep 4 What are the allegations Reform UK is facing on illegal donations as police launch probe Nigel Farage has insisted he and his aides ‘had done nothing illegal’ – but the Met says ‘there are potential offences requiring investigation’
International Business Times UK · Sep 4 Nigel Farage Aide 'Suggests' Way Around Donations Law in Undercover Sting as Reform Leader Listens An undercover investigation reveals Reform UK officials discussing ways to bypass UK electoral laws for a £500,000 foreign donation, sparking calls for legal scrutiny.