Reform UK suspends two senior officials after undercover report on donations
Revelations are further blow to Nigel Farage before conference speech, with Labour reporting party to police
TL;DR
- Reform UK suspended head of policy James Orr and senior aide Dan Jukes after an undercover investigation.
- The investigation by Channel 4 News allegedly showed the officials plotting to circumvent electoral laws on foreign donations.
- A fake US donor reportedly paid for £30,000 of polling that benefited Reform UK.
- Nigel Farage was filmed appearing to celebrate the success of the poll with the fake donor.
- The Liberal Democrats and Labour have reported Reform UK to the police for potential electoral law breaches.
- Reform UK initially called the investigation a "hoax" but later suspended the officials pending an inquiry.
- There is conflicting information regarding the officials' future with the party, with some stating they will not return and others not ruling out their return after the inquiry.
- The party claims to have a legal opinion stating no rules were broken and accuses Channel 4 News of entrapment.