Farage seeks to shore up damaged leadership as scandal engulfs Reform conference
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage gives his keynote party conference speech on Friday. Photograph: Tolga Akmen/EPAView image in fullscreenReform UK leader Nigel Farage gives his keynote party conference speech on Friday. Photograph: Hollie Adams/ReutersThe Met police are now assessing the evidence after a complaint that Farage, Orr and Jukes may have broken political funding laws, with sources suggesting a full investigation is highly likely to be launched.
- ▪Reform UK leader Nigel Farage gives his keynote party conference speech on Friday.
- ▪Photograph: Tolga Akmen/EPAView image in fullscreenReform UK leader Nigel Farage gives his keynote party conference speech on Friday.
- ▪Photograph: Hollie Adams/ReutersThe Met police are now assessing the evidence after a complaint that Farage, Orr and Jukes may have broken political funding laws, with sources suggesting a full investigation is highly likely to be launched.
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Reform UK leader Nigel Farage gives his keynote party conference speech on Friday. Photograph: Tolga Akmen/EPAView image in fullscreenReform UK leader Nigel Farage gives his keynote party conference speech on Friday. Photograph: Tolga Akmen/EPANigel FarageFarage seeks to shore up damaged leadership as scandal engulfs Reform conferenceSplits emerge within party after resignation of officials reported to police for apparent plot to evade donations lawRowena Mason, Ben Quinn and Pippa CrerarFri 4 Sep 2026 13.43 EDTFirst published on Fri 4 Sep 2026 13.38 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleNigel Farage sought to shore up his damaged leadership on Friday as he attempted to distance himself from two of his most senior officials reported to the police for apparently plotting to evade the law on…
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