Reform UK leaders filmed celebrating secret foreign donations

Channel 4 News and Verbatim have revealed undercover footage showing senior Reform UK figures, including Nigel Farage, celebrating secret foreign donations that may violate party funding laws. A former Electoral Commission chief is calling for a criminal investigation into the alleged offences. The investigation found Reform UK's Head of Policy James Orr and aide Dan Jukes arranged for a US company to fund three polls costing £32,500, which were published without disclosing the party's involvement. Undercover reporters posed as donors, and Farage was filmed thanking them for support while discussing an illegal donation scheme involving a UK-based frontman. Bob Posner, former Electoral Commission Chief Executive, said serious criminal offences may have been committed. Reform UK denies the allegations, while polling firm JL Partners is reviewing procedures and Telegraph Media Group has suspended related articles pending a British Polling Council review.