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Two senior Reform UK officials resign as Farage faces fresh foreign donations scandal

Nigel Farage faced severe disruption at Reform UK's annual conference as multiple allegations of covert, unlawful overseas funding surfaced from an investigative sting. Farage claimed the operation was entrapment and maintained that no laws were broken, though the scandal prompted political rivals to lodge formal police complaints.

Reuters 2026-09-05 UK
Key Facts / Evidence
  • 01The undercover team spent a year liaising with Reform UK officials, culminating in covertly filmed meetings and a lunch with Farage.
  • 02Farage's speech was disrupted by climate protesters carrying banners referencing his financial scandals.
  • 03The incident comes alongside an ongoing standards watchdog investigation into a £5 million donation from Christopher Harborne.

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