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Reform reported to police over claims of funding rules breach in new undercover sting
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In Short: Reform UK has been reported to the police over allegations it breached political donation rules by having polling paid for by an American company. The party took funding from a US firm for three polls it commissioned earlier this year, costing £32,500, according to Channel 4 News
Reform UK has been reported to the police over allegations it breached political donation rules by having polling paid for by an American company. The party took funding from a US firm for three polls it commissioned earlier this year, costing £32,500, according to Channel 4 News. Labour has also reported the matter to the police, and the Greens have called for an investigation. A senior adviser to Nigel Farage, James Orr, is at the center of the allegations, with Ms Smart stating that facilitating the donation would mark a breach of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act. Orr denied that any money reached Reform UK.
In Short: Reform UK faces police investigation over alleged breach of political donation rules after taking funding from an American company for polling.
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- Nigel Farage’s party is accused of taking payment from an American company for polling it commissioned Nigel Farage’s party is accused of taking payment from an American company for polling it commissioned Reform UK…
- Nigel Farage’s party took funding from a US firm for three polls it commissioned earlier this year costing £32,500, Channel 4 News reported.
- Labour also intends to report the matter to the police, it is understood, and the Greens have called for an investigation.
- Ms Smart said that James Orr, a senior adviser to Mr Farage, facilitating the £32,500 donation from an impermissible donor would mark a breach of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act.
- Mr Orr, Reform’s policy head who is at the centre of the allegations, said that “no money reached Reform UK at all”.
Sources
- The Independentlink