Coverage dated September 9, 2026 to September 10, 2026

British police open criminal investigation into whether Reform UK broke foreign donation rules

Headline from WHEC Rochester

British police say they have opened a criminal investigation into allegations anti-immigration party Reform UK broke rules against foreign donations. Channel 4 broadcast an undercover investigation last week in which two senior Reform UK officials appeared to discuss ways money from an American fina…

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Reports & sources

20 articles, oldest first.

  1. Financial Times

    Police investigate Reform UK over donor sting (opens Financial Times)

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    Financial Times's feed description

    Probe follows Channel 4 broadcast that showed footage of alleged attempts by the party to seek illegal overseas funding

  2. BBC News

    Police launch criminal investigation into Reform UK donations (opens BBC News)

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    BBC News's feed description

    The investigation, which follows a broadcast by Channel 4 News, is being folded into the inquiry that has been underway into other donations.

  3. Bloomberg

    UK Police Probe Farage’s Reform Party Over Donation Allegations (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    London’s police force is investigating Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party in relation to a TV documentary that covertly filmed senior officials appearing to discuss how to circumvent electoral law to accept foreign donations.

  4. Philadelphia Inquirer

    British police say they are investigating allegations anti-immigration party Reform UK broke foreign-donation rules (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    British police say they are investigating allegations anti-immigration party Reform UK broke foreign-donation rules

  5. WHEC Rochester

    British police open criminal investigation into whether Reform UK broke foreign donation rules (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    British police say they have opened a criminal investigation into allegations anti-immigration party Reform UK broke rules against foreign donations. Channel 4 broadcast an undercover investigation last week in which two senior Reform UK officials appeared to discuss ways money from an American fina…

  6. KION Central Coast

    Police launch criminal investigation into allegations Britain’s hard-right Reform UK party broke campaign finance law (opens KION Central Coast)

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    KION Central Coast's feed description

    By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Police have launched a criminal investigation into the hard-right Reform UK party days after an explosive undercover report alleged they breached campaign finance laws by using foreign donors to pay for political polling.

  7. WHEC Rochester

    UK police open criminal investigation into whether Reform UK broke foreign-funding rules (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    British police say they have opened a criminal investigation into allegations anti-immigration party Reform UK broke rules against foreign donations. Channel 4 broadcast an undercover investigation last week in which two senior Reform UK officials appeared to discuss ways money from an American fina…

  8. Breitbart News

    Police Launch Investigation After MSM 'Sting' Against Farage's Reform Party (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Nigel Farage's Reform Party is being investigated by the Metropolitan Police over allegations two of his colleagues solicited illegal foreign donations for the party.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.