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Farage senior aide filmed suggesting way to avoid donations law

On Thursday, September 3, 2026, Channel 4 and Verbatim published undercover footage alleging Reform UK leader Nigel Farage and senior aides arranged secret foreign-funded polling. The investigation claims the party commissioned three polls costing £32,500 using a US company to mask the funding source.
Reform's head of policy James Orr and aide Dan Jukes arranged for a US company to fund three commissioned polls, which appeared in newspapers to boost party support without disclosing Reform's involvement. The "off the book" arrangement bypassed public transparency requirements.
In late July, Farage met undercover reporters posing as a wealthy American and his UK-based son in his Clacton constituency. Farage praised the polling as "amazing" and providing "bang for buck" after the three surveys were published and paid for.
Electoral law expert Bob Posner called for a criminal investigation, alleging "serious criminal offences" may have been committed. The Liberal Democrats reported the party to the Metropolitan Police, and the Met confirmed it will assess the matter.
Reform denies wrongdoing, claiming it was the "target of a hoax perpetuated by foreign-funded, climate change activists." The controversy compounds existing scrutiny: Farage faces a parliamentary investigation into whether he should have declared a £5 million gift received in 2024.

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