‘I wasn’t even listening,’ Farage says of donations scandal meeting
Summary
Nigel Farage, leader of the Reform UK party, said he was not paying attention during a meeting related to a scandal about illegal foreign donations. Two of his close aides were suspended after undercover reporters posed as supporters and recorded discussions about bypassing donation laws.Key Facts
- Nigel Farage said he wasn’t listening in a meeting about possible illegal foreign donations.
- Reform UK aides Dan Jukes and James Orr were suspended after an undercover investigation.
- Reporters posed as a supporter and his American father, who could not legally donate.
- The reporters secretly recorded plans to hide foreign money given to the party.
- Farage said he understands donation law well and was told the money came through a UK-based family office.
- Farage defended himself by saying he was focused on election campaigning at the time.
- The party tried to shift attention to new policy promises on tax cuts during their conference.
- Reform UK’s Treasury spokesperson promised to raise the tax-free allowance if the party wins power.
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