Farage’s Reform UK rocked as undercover donations sting forces top aides to quit

Nigel Farage’s Reform UK conference in Birmingham was hijacked by an undercover donations sting, prompting the resignation of two senior aides, Dan Jukes and James Orr, and casting a shadow over the party’s bid to project a more professional image; Farage insists no laws were broken and an independent investigation is underway, but senior figures grapple with whether the two can return, as the episode intensifies scrutiny of Reform UK’s funding and governance ahead of a still-tight polling landscape.