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The Metropolitan Police has expanded its criminal investigation into Reform UK to include allegations that senior aides sought to circumvent laws banning foreign donations. This follows a Channel 4 undercover sting showing Dan Jukes and James Orr discussing illegal funding routes with a fake donor. The party denies wrongdoing, while Farage distances himself from the incident, calling it 'loose pub talk.'
Nigel Farage told the BBC he was 'not listening' during an undercover discussion about funneling foreign money to Reform UK, as two senior aides resigned amid a scandal that has disrupted the party's conference and drawn calls for a police investigation.
Senior aides to Nigel Farage have resigned after an undercover investigation revealed discussions about accepting foreign-funded polling, with the British Polling Council confirming rule breaches by the involved firm.
Two senior aides to Nigel Farage resigned on September 4, 2026, after Channel 4 broadcast footage showing them discussing how to funnel donations from a foreign source to evade UK electoral laws. The resignations of media chief Dan Jukes and policy head James Orr occurred during the party's annual conference in Birmingham. While Farage denied wrongdoing, calling the footage 'loose pub talk,' the party launched an internal investigation. Labour reported the incident to the Metropolitan Police, though no formal investigation has been launched yet. The scandal highlights ongoing scrutiny of Reform UK's financing, particularly amid previous controversies involving undeclared gifts from cryptocurrency billionaire Christopher Harborne.
Moldova's Central Electoral Commission has barred the pro-Russia party Heart of Moldova from participating in the upcoming parliamentary elections due to investigations into illegal financing and a court ruling limiting its activities, amid concerns of Russian interference and political tensions in the country.
Despite Labour suspending its former candidate Azhar Ali, he will still appear on voting papers in Rochdale under the party banner due to electoral law, which prohibits changes to ballot papers after publication. The party's withdrawal of support came too late to change the ballot paper before the by-election, and the candidate's appearance on the ballot is a "snapshot in time" at the point of nomination. The party has no control over the former candidate if elected, and the situation is not unprecedented, as seen in previous elections.