Police Scotland is assessing information about election spending paperwork involving nine unsuccessful Reform UK candidates at the May 2026 Holyrood election. Reform UK acknowledges administrative errors; no criminal wrongdoing has been established.
Charlotte Mercer · 3 min readNigel Farage has warned trade union funding of Labour could be targeted if retrospective legislation prevents Reform UK keeping its £72 million in donations from Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne.
Charlotte Mercer · 4 min readThe Electoral Commission has warned that growing abuse and intimidation are changing how candidates participate in British politics following its review of the May 2026 elections in England.
Charlotte Mercer · 4 min readNigel Farage has refused to say whether Reform UK's £72 million in donations from Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne will comply with retrospective political funding rules currently passing through Parliament.
Charlotte Mercer · 4 min readThe Metropolitan Police has widened an existing criminal investigation involving Reform UK after detectives assessed fresh allegations concerning political donations and polling.
Staff member · 3 min readThe Metropolitan Police is assessing allegations over Reform UK and political donations after an undercover investigation into foreign-funded polling, while two senior party figures have stepped down pending an internal inquiry.
Charlotte Mercer · 4 min readJames Orr and Dan Jukes have stepped down from senior Reform UK roles while the party investigates allegations concerning political donations and polling aired by Channel 4 News.
Charlotte Mercer · 3 min read