The Latest Breaking News from Reform

Rise in abuse of election candidates is ‘changing politics’ in England

Electoral Commission finds abuse, particularly of women, minority ethnic and disabled people, is affecting candidates’ behaviour

The Guardian - UK · Sep 14

Donations cap to be debated in wake of £72 million Reform gifts

Reform has said it will use the money to fund its preparations for office.

Evening Standard · Sep 13

Who is Ben Delo and how much is he worth? Crypto billionaire who gave £36m to Reform

Mr Delo donated Reform £36 million over the weekend, before Christopher Harborne matched the amount the following day

Evening Standard · Sep 13

Labour’s crackdown on Reform donations is a bid to save democracy – and itself

ANALYSIS: In being so brazen about trying to remove funding that Nigel Farage’s party has received, Labour opens an entire new Pandora’s box on the issue, as political editor David Maddox reports

The Independent UK · Sep 13

Trade unions, MPs and donors urge Burnham to revisit party funding rules

PM has so far declined to insert curbs on UK-based donors, despite £72m donations from billionaires to Reform UK

The Guardian - UK · Sep 13

Rayner hints at donations cap after Reform given £72m by crypto-billionaires

The donations have reignited calls for a limit on donations.

Evening Standard · Sep 13

Nigel Farage says £72m donations from crypto billionaires will help Reform prepare for government

Reform UK has received two record-breaking donations of £36million from cryptocurrency billionaires

Evening Standard · Sep 13

Reform hits back at Trump over Ireland reunification row

The US president claimed Irish reunification was inevitable, adding it “may as well happen now”, during a visit to Dublin on Saturday

The Independent UK · Sep 13

Reform could face action over £72m crypto donations, Rayner warns

The housing secretary was reacting to two £36m donations to Nigel Farage’s party in 48 hours

The Independent UK · Sep 13

Reform’s Robert Jenrick ‘very confident’ £72m donations are ‘perfectly legal’ – as it happened

Party’s economic spokesperson says donations are a ‘breakthrough moment’ as Labour’s Angela Rayner warns of possible retrospective action

The Guardian - UK · Sep 13