Reform UK Officials Resign Over Donation Allegations

Reform UK's annual conference in Birmingham was overshadowed by allegations of breaches in political donation laws, leading to the resignation of two senior party officials. The controversy erupted following an undercover investigation that reportedly captured party figures discussing ways to circumvent electoral rules regarding foreign funding. The investigation, conducted over nearly a year by an investigative group, alleged that Reform UK's head of policy, James Orr, and a long-serving aide to leader Nigel Farage, Dan Jukes, discussed arrangements for an overseas company to fund three opinion polls costing £32,500. Further footage reportedly showed discussions about channeling a potential £500,000 donation from a foreign source through a UK intermediary. Under British electoral law, political donations from impermissible foreign sources are banned, and such contributions, including benefits in kind like polling, must be declared. In response to the broadcast on Thursday, September 3, 2026, Orr and Jukes stepped down pending an internal party investigation.