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Two senior officials from the UK political party Reform UK have stepped down after a Channel 4 News report showed undercover footage about possible problems with party funding. Reform UK denies any wrongdoing and says the report is a hoax by foreign climate activists.Key Facts
- Dan Jukes, Nigel Farage’s senior aide, and James Orr, Reform UK's head of policy, have both stood down.
- The action came after an undercover investigation by Verbatim Investigations aired on Channel 4 News.
- The footage seems to show efforts to get money from someone thought to be a foreign donor.
- UK law bans political parties from taking donations from people who cannot vote in the UK.
- Reform UK says it has not broken the law and calls the report entrapment.
- Nigel Farage says the investigation was a setup.
- The party claims it was targeted by a hoax from foreign climate change activists.
- The story was discussed on the BBC Newscast podcast on September 4, 2026.
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