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Nigel Farage meeting a 'shadowy foreign donor'? It can only be another establishment stitch-up | Marina Hyde

The only thing more dodgy than Reform’s financial dealings is the egregious lunchtime combination of oysters, Guinness and champagne How many sarcastic air quotes is too many for quoting Nigel Farage’s suggestion that Reform have been ““““““““hoaxed”””””””” by some undercover investigators into appearing to seek to get round electoral law to bag a £500k donation from a foreigner, as well as…

Nigel Farage meeting a 'shadowy foreign donor'? It can only be another establishment stitch-up | Marina Hyde

Nigel Farage, leader of the Reform party, allegedly met with a foreign donor in a controversial meeting that has sparked concerns over electoral law violations. The Reform party is currently under scrutiny for using foreign money to fund its activities, based on an undercover investigation by Verbatim, a group founded by journalists from the Centre for Climate Reporting. This revelation comes as Reform is set to hold its conference, and the party has been reported to the police for these activities.

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