Reform UK officials quit after undercover funding probe

Two senior Reform UK officials have stepped down amid an internal investigation following an undercover Channel 4 News report alleging improper funding practices. The party confirmed the departures pending the probe's outcome. Dan Jukes, Nigel Farage's senior aide, and James Orr, head of policy, stood aside after undercover footage showed Jukes suggesting a way to bypass electoral law for a £500,000 foreign donation. UK law requires donors to be registered UK voters or UK-registered companies. The report, aired Thursday, was produced by Verbatim Investigations, founded by journalists from the Centre for Climate Reporting, with Channel 4 verifying the material. Reform denies wrongdoing, calling it a hoax by foreign-funded climate activists.