Reform internal inquiry says party did not break law over donations sting
Summary
Reform UK carried out an internal investigation and found that its officials did not break electoral laws during undercover filming about foreign donations. However, the Metropolitan Police is conducting a separate criminal investigation into the party over possible breaches of foreign funding rules.Key Facts
- Reform UK looked into claims that senior officials discussed ways to get money from foreign donors.
- Nigel Farage’s senior aide Dan Jukes and head of policy James Orr stepped down while the inquiry was ongoing.
- The internal investigation said neither official broke the law.
- Undercover footage showed the aides talking about ways to bypass election laws related to foreign donations.
- One potential foreign donation mentioned was £500,000.
- The police are still investigating if Reform UK broke foreign funding laws.
- Reform UK will wait for the police investigation result before deciding what to do with Jukes and Orr.
- The undercover work was done by Verbatim Investigations and shown on Channel 4 News.
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