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The two-year trail of financial controversy dogging Reform and Farage

The Guardian Politics Saturday 05 September 2026, 06:00 UTC By Jamie Grierson 1 min read
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Six claims the party has faced – from an undisclosed £5m gift to an alleged plot to bypass election lawsAs Reform UK’s annual conference unfolded in Birmingham, the party was once again facing heightened scrutiny over its finances. Two senior officials have been suspended after they were filmed in an undercover investigation appearing to plot to get around electoral laws on foreign donations.

Six claims the party has faced – from an undisclosed £5m gift to an alleged plot to bypass election laws

As Reform UK’s annual conference unfolded in Birmingham, the party was once again facing heightened scrutiny over its finances.

Two senior officials have been suspended after they were filmed in an undercover investigation appearing to plot to get around electoral laws on foreign donations.

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