Reform UK braces for Farage standards verdict over undeclared £5m gift Party insiders say they expect initial verdict to be against leader and are preparing to appeal against adverse findings The Guardian - UK · Oct 23
Senior Reform official cast doubt over legality of huge donations Exclusive: Admission from James Orr to undercover reporter came three months before party was given £72m The Guardian - UK · Oct 20
Reform accused of 'whitewash' after party's own probe clears officials REFORM UK have been accused of orchestrating a "whitewash" after their internal probe cleared senior figures involved in a donations scandal. The National (Scotland) · Oct 7
Reform clears its own officials of breaking party funding laws despite police investigation Internal inquiry exonerates Dan Jukes and James Orr, who were filmed talking about scheme involving US donor The Guardian - UK · Oct 7
Burnham’s reopening of Brexit debate is ‘biggest boost in my career’, says Farage Reform UK leader tells supporters PM’s move has ‘opened up a huge flank to us’ The Guardian - UK · Oct 1
Thinktank linked to Reform UK calls for abolition of state pension ‘Radical’ report likely to influence party’s platform also proposes abolishing inheritance and capital gains taxes The Guardian - UK · Sep 23
Former student of suspended Reform official reopens bullying case against Cambridge University Cambridge previously paid £5,000 compensation after an investigation partially upheld allegations against Dr James Orr The Guardian - UK · Sep 17
Reform-linked thinktank ‘to call for big tax cuts for the rich’ Centre for a Better Britain will urge abolishing inheritance tax and phasing out capital gains tax, report says The Guardian - UK · Sep 16
Convicted criminal crypto billionaire donates record £36 million to Reform UK A CRYPTO billionaire has donated £36 million, the biggest donation in British political history, to Reform UK days after the police launched an… The National (Scotland) · Sep 12
UK police probe Farage's Reform UK party over foreign funding In a speech to the party's conference on Friday, Farage insisted Reform UK hadn't broken any rules or accepted "dodgy money". Euronews · Sep 10
'I Frankly Wasn't Listening': Farage's Defence Revisited as Met Opens Criminal Inquiry Into Alleged Foreign-Donation Discussions Involving Reform UK The Metropolitan Police is investigating Reform UK over alleged foreign donation discussions, involving Nigel Farage. The inquiry follows undercover reports and raises questions about compliance with UK donation laws. International Business Times UK · Sep 9
Met Probe Into Reform UK Revives £32,500 Question Over Who Paid for Polls That Put Party on Front Pages The Metropolitan Police are investigating Reform UK for alleged breaches of political funding law, following an undercover Channel 4 News broadcast revealing potential illegal donations and polling practices. International Business Times UK · Sep 9
Reform UK under criminal investigation amid allegations of donation rules breach Reform UK denies any wrongdoing and will ‘fully co-operate’ with the probe, a spokesman said. Evening Standard · Sep 9
British police open criminal investigation into whether Reform UK broke foreign donation rules British police say they have opened a criminal investigation into allegations anti-immigration party Reform UK broke rules against foreign donations The Independent UK · Sep 9
The Independent UK · Sep 9 Reform was told there was ‘nothing in’ Channel 4 sting before aides quit IN THE ROOM: It certainly isn’t the first time Reform’s finances have landed the party in hot water. But the latest scandal does show a changing Nigel Farage, says Helen MacNamara. Reported by Maja Anushka
The National (Scotland) · Sep 7 Reform UK documentary on Channel 4 shows up BBC big time OFTEN in this newsletter I find myself picking fault with the mainstream media, but credit must be given to the Reform UK undercover documentary…
International Business Times UK · Sep 7 Reform UK Donations Scandal Leaves Party Looking Like a 'Pirate Ship', Senior Figure Admits Reform UK is embroiled in controversy following allegations of foreign funding, prompting an internal investigation and scrutiny from the Electoral Commission and Metropolitan Police.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 7 Monday briefing: How much longer can Nigel Farage survive amid ongoing scandals? In today’s newsletter: At Reform’s conference the faithful remained defiantly upbeat, even through fresh allegations and overnight suspensions, with Farage’s grip on the party suddenly looking far less secure
The Guardian - UK · Sep 6 Long-term allies and verifiable reality must make way for Saving Private Nige Has Farage’s brain been hacked? Has he started talking in his sleep? There’s no shortage of explanations for this scandal
The Guardian - UK · Sep 6 Undercover report on donations ‘looks bad’ for Reform, admits Nigel Farage – as it happened The Reform UK leader is under pressure after senior aides appeared to plot how to bypass electoral laws on foreign donations
Evening Standard · Sep 5 Farage says Reform is ready to tackle small boats, after conference donation row A report by Channel 4 News showed senior Reform figures discussing how to disguise donations from foreign sources.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 5 ‘I wasn’t even listening,’ Farage says of donations scandal meeting Reform UK leader maintains innocence in overseas funding controversy on last day of party conference
Evening Standard · Sep 5 Reform will ‘make mistakes’, says Farage after conference marred by donor row The Reform leader has denied wrongdoing throughout the three-day event.
The Independent UK · Sep 5 Nigel Farage expects ‘many more investigations’ into Reform UK amid fallout over donations scandal Reform leader says there will be ‘many more’ probes into his party in the wake of fresh allegations made by Channel 4
The Guardian - UK · Sep 5 Farage brushes aside Reform controversies in closing conference speech – UK politics as it happened ‘Sometimes we will get things wrong and get a bit of a kicking for it,’ party leader tells gathering in Birmingham