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Reform UK advisors resign amid foreign donation scandal allegations

Two advisors to Nigel Farage's Reform UK party have resigned following allegations of a donation scandal. An investigation by Channel 4 revealed that the party may have arranged for a foreign donor to fund opinion polls, potentially violating British laws against foreign political donations. Reform UK has denied any wrongdoing, claiming they were victims of a hoax. AI

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Reform UK advisors resign amid foreign donation scandal allegations

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    2 Reform UK advisers to Farage step down amid donation scandal

    Britain’s populist Reform UK said two senior advisers to leader Nigel Farage stepped down on Friday after an undercover investigation alleged the party had broken electoral law by arranging for a foreign donor to pay for political polling. Reform denied any wrongdoing and said it…