Reform faces ‘legitimate questions’ over reported donation probe – Labour Nigel Farage’s party has accused the establishment of trying to stop its success. Evening Standard · Jul 9
Labour says Reform faces ‘legitimate questions’ over ‘Met Police £500k donation probe’ Reform UK has accused the establishment of trying to stop its success. The Independent UK · Jul 9
Police investigate £500,000 Reform donations from mother of fraudster who backed Farage George Cottrell’s mother, Fiona, at centre of criminal inquiry over potential evasion of restrictions on donations The Guardian - UK · Jul 9
The Guardian view on Nigel Farage’s crypto cash: accountability is not a conspiracy Editorial: Reform UK presents itself as the people’s voice while opaque digital wealth flows around it. That makes transparency a democratic necessity The Guardian - UK · Jul 9
George Cottrell referred to Nigel Farage as ‘daddy’, says ex-Reform candidate Exclusive: Questions grow over convicted fraudster’s role in Reform UK as party says he has never held official position The Guardian - UK · Jul 9
Nigel Farage camp brands standards probe a 'stitch-up' amid by-election chaos NIGEL Farage and allies claim he triggered the by-election after concluding he faced a “stitch-up” amid the standards probe into a £5m gift he… The National (Scotland) · Jul 9
Five pressing questions for Reform UK about its finances Questions swirl about origins of gifts, loans and donations as even party supporters wonder if it can weather the storm The Guardian - UK · Jul 9
Reform's Robert Jenrick says he has 'co-operated fully' as Met Police probe £37,000 donation The Reform UK Treasury spokesman claimed his former party introduced him to the donor Evening Standard · Jul 9
Farage concluded he faced ‘stitch-up’ amid probe into £5m gift, Jenrick says Reform UK’s Treasury spokesman likened the process to a ‘kangaroo court.’ Evening Standard · Jul 9
Labour MPs to rebel on party funding reforms and demand total crypto ban Exclusive: Call for ministers to tighten bill amid Nigel Farage funding controversies The Guardian - UK · Jul 9
'Come and help us': Reform urges activists to campaign in Clacton as major parties boycott Nigel Farage's bypoll Nigel Farage’s decision to resign as MP for Clacton and immediately seek re-election has triggered an extraordinary political row, with Labour, the Conservatives, Liberal Democrats and several other parties refusing to contest what they have branded a “fake” by-election. The Times of India · Jul 9
Reform activists urged to switch focus from Manchester to Farage’s Clacton contest Exclusive: Party hoped to mount serious challenge in mayoral race but attention has been diverted to Essex The Guardian - UK · Jul 9
Robert Jenrick faces police probe over donation to Tory leadership campaign Metropolitan Police launch investigation into £37,500 donation allegedly received from a US businessman The Independent UK · Jul 9
Police launch investigation into £37,500 donation to Robert Jenrick campaign POLICE are investigating a political donation of nearly £40,000 made to Robert Jenrick’s campaign to become Conservative Party leader ... The National (Scotland) · Jul 9
Evening Standard · Jul 9 Count Binface turns Clacton by-election into global embarrassment for Nigel Farage French readers are being offered an explainer by Le Figaro on the identity of Count Binface
Evening Standard · Jul 8 Nigel Farage v Count Binface: Six key quotes trashing Reform leader ahead of Clacton by-election The Reform UK leader resigned from Parliament as he faced a string of financial allegations
The Guardian - UK · Jul 8 Millions of pounds and many, many questions: the untold story of why Reform figures face NCA scrutiny Exclusive: The details behind the financial transactions that bankers have flagged up to the National Crime Agency
The National (Scotland) · Jul 8 John Curtice verdict on whether Count Binface can beat Nigel Farage in by-election POLLSTER John Curtice has given his verdict on whether joke candidate Count Binface can challenge Nigel Farage in the upcoming Clacton by-election.
Evening Standard · Jul 8 Farage seeks August 6 date for by-election which will be boycotted by rivals The Reform UK leader has come under scrutiny about undeclared gifts and financial support.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 8 Reform to ask for 6 August Clacton byelection after Farage resignation Constituents to vote in contest being boycotted by major parties over financial scandal surrounding Reform leader
The Independent UK · Jul 8 Farage’s Clacton by-election gets go-ahead as Reeves declares: ‘I won’t stop him arguing with a bin’ The Reform UK leader’s hopes of turning the contest into a battle ‘against the establishment’ in tatters as all other major parties boycott the vote, leaving comedic candidate Count Binface as his leading rival
Evening Standard · Jul 8 Farage quits Commons to fight in by-election boycotted by rivals The Reform UK leader’s main opponent in the Clacton by-election is likely to be Count Binface.
The Independent UK · Jul 8 Count Binface pledges to run against Nigel Farage in Clacton by-election: ‘I’m game’ Count Binface has pledged to run against Nigel Farage, after the Reform UK leader resigned as an MP to trigger a by-election in Clacton.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 8 Bank of England governor says he is ‘able to spot’ lobbying after Farage crypto meeting Exclusive: Andrew Bailey says no policy changes were made as a result of pressure from crypto tycoon-backed Reform leader UK politics live – latest updates