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UK police to investigate allegations Reform UK breached donation rules
Police say the probe follows an undercover broadcast that alleged £32,500 in polling payments came from a fake U.S. donor.
- The Metropolitan Police launched a criminal investigation into Reform following allegations of illegal foreign funding, triggered by a broadcast from Channel 4 News last week.
- Allegations emerged that Reform accepted £32,500 for three polls from an entity posing as an American financier, which was actually Verbatim, an investigative group conducting undercover reporting.
- Potential offences involve breaches under the Political Parties Elections and Referendums Act 2000, as foreign companies are not permissible funding sources for political parties, including payments for research.
- Following the claims, James Orr, Reform's head of policy, and Dan Jukes, a close aide to Nigel Farage, resigned from the party. Reform "denies any wrongdoing and will fully cooperate with the investigation."
- Detectives from the Special Enquiry Team continue to liaise closely with the Electoral Commission and Crown Prosecution Service, while seeking to obtain relevant footage from the broadcast.
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Met Probe Into Reform UK Revives £32,500 Question Over Who Paid for Polls That Put Party on Front Pages
The Metropolitan Police are investigating Reform UK for alleged breaches of political funding law, following an undercover Channel 4 News broadcast revealing potential illegal donations and polling practices.
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Police launch criminal probe into Reform UK financing
Police have launched a criminal investigation into Reform UK over allegations the party breached foreign funding laws, on Wednesday, following an undercover investigation by Channel 4 News. The Metropolitan Police’s Special Enquiry Team is incorporating the investigation into an existing probe into other donations made to the party. The investigation follows footage showing two senior […]
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