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Labour asks Met police to launch criminal inquiry into Reform UK donations after undercover report – UK politics live

The Guardian World Friday 04 September 2026, 07:33 UTC By Andrew Sparrow 1 min read
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Two key aides to Nigel Farage have stepped down pending an internal investigationEd Davey, the Lib Dem leader, says Nigel Farage was ultimately responsible for the apparent attempt to evade electoral law on donations exposed by the undercover investigation shown on Channel 4 News. In a post on social media this morning, he says:So much for this being a “hoax” then. Clearly very serious questions for Farage to answer given his role in the meeting.

Two key aides to Nigel Farage have stepped down pending an internal investigation

Ed Davey, the Lib Dem leader, says Nigel Farage was ultimately responsible for the apparent attempt to evade electoral law on donations exposed by the undercover investigation shown on Channel 4 News.

In a post on social media this morning, he says:

So much for this being a “hoax” then.

Clearly very serious questions for Farage to answer given his role in the meeting.

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