Nigel Farage’s Reform U.K. accused of violating foreign-funding law after undercover investigation
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- An undercover investigation alleged that senior Reform U.K. figures discussed securing foreign funding, prohibited under British law.
- Reform U.K. denied wrongdoing and said the party had been targeted in a hoax.
- The allegations emerged as the party prepared for its annual convention.
Reform U.K.’s annual convention has opened under fresh controversy after an undercover investigation alleged that senior figures in Nigel Farage’s party discussed securing foreign funding.
British law prohibits foreign funding for political parties. Reform U.K. denies wrongdoing, saying it was the victim of a hoax.
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