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Nigel Farage speaks out after scandal over illegal party donations: “I know donation law better than anyone else”

From Berlingske · () Danish

Translated from Danish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Channel 4 published undercover recordings showing senior Reform UK figures discussing ways to receive foreign donations while bypassing British law.
  • The recordings suggest that a US donor could give £500,000 to the party through his son, who lives in the United Kingdom.
  • Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has spoken out following the controversy and said he knows donation law better than anyone else.

Nigel Farage has spoken out after Channel 4 published undercover recordings that appear to show senior members of Reform UK considering ways to bypass British law in order to secure foreign donations for the party.

The recordings were made by journalists posing as potential donors. In them, they suggest that an American donor could use an overseas company to give £500,000 to Reform UK through his son, who lives in the United Kingdom. The sum is equivalent to 4.3 million Danish kroner.

The episode has triggered a scandal around the party’s handling of donations. Farage, Reform UK’s leader, has now addressed the matter. The headline quotes him as saying: “I know donation law better than anyone else.”

The recordings focus on whether foreign money could reach the party through a British-resident family member, while avoiding restrictions under British legislation. The material has placed prominent Reform UK members under scrutiny over discussions that journalists interpreted as suggesting possible unlawful conduct.

I know donation law better than anyone else.

· Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UKFarage made the statement as he responded to the controversy surrounding the undercover recordings and alleged attempts to secure foreign party funding.
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Originally published by Berlingske in Danish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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