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

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

Written by
Jamie Grierson
Published by
The Guardian
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The two-year trail of financial controversy dogging Reform and Farage
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Six claims the party has faced – from an undisclosed £5m gift to an alleged plot to bypass election laws

Jamie GriersonSat 5 Sep 2026 02.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on Google

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.

Here we look at the various allegations related to finances levelled at the party and its leader, Nigel Farage, in recent years.

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