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Reform Reported to Police over Claims of Funding Rules Breach
Labour and the Liberal Democrats say the 32,500-pound payment may breach electoral law after undercover reporters posed as foreign donors.
- On Thursday, Labour and the Liberal Democrats reported Reform UK to the Metropolitan Police and Electoral Commission, alleging the party accepted polling financed by an overseas business.
- Investigative group Verbatim exposed the funding after undercover reporters posed as an American financier and his son, offering £32,500 for surveys the party allegedly accepted.
- Liberal Democrat Cabinet Office spokeswoman Lisa Smart alleged senior adviser James Orr facilitated the £32,500 donation, which appears to violate the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act.
- Nigel Farage faces separate scrutiny regarding a £5 million gift from crypto-billionaire Christopher Harborne that he allegedly failed to declare before his 2024 election to the Commons.
- Reform denies wrongdoing, claiming it had "been the target of a hoax perpetuated by foreign-funded, climate change activists posing as would-be party donors.
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Evening Standard+6 Reposted by 6 other sources
Reform reported to police over claims of funding rules breach
Nigel Farage’s party is accused of taking payment from an American front for polling it commissioned.
·London, United Kingdom
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The Independent+2 Reposted by 2 other sources
Labour intends to report Reform UK to police over alleged breach of donation rules
Nigel Farage’s party took funding from a US firm for three polls it commissioned earlier this year costing £32,500, Channel 4 News reported
·London, United Kingdom
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