Nigel Farage has admitted that undercover footage at the centre of Reform UK's foreign-donations controversy 'looks bad', while maintaining that the party broke no law and accepted no illegal money.
Charlotte Mercer · 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 readReform UK accepted more than £5.3 million in donations during the second quarter of 2026, comfortably out-raising Labour and the Conservatives, according to new Electoral Commission figures.
Charlotte Mercer · 4 min readThe Burnham Government has announced a cross-government team to examine the influence of UK-based political ‘mega-donors’, but ministers have not yet agreed a numerical cap on domestic donations.
Charlotte Mercer · 5 min readRupert Lowe’s Restore Britain has secured its first major financial backer, with technology entrepreneur Simon Galbraith donating £500,000 through Cade Hill Investments.
Charlotte Mercer · 3 min read