{
  "id": 5502951,
  "title": "Reform officials ‘plotted to break law on foreign donations’ in undercover film",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/reform-officials-plotted-to-break-law-on-foreign-donations-in",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-03T21:01:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Business",
    "slug": "guardian-business",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/sep/03/reform-officials-plotted-to-break-law-on-foreign-donations-in-undercover-film"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Investigation broadcast by Channel 4 News shows man posing as ‘impermissible donor’ paying for polling that helped Reform Nigel Farage is facing fresh criticism on the eve of the Reform UK party conference after some of his team were filmed appearing to plot to avoid electoral laws on foreign donations in an undercover investigation broadcast by Channel 4 News. A group of investigative…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}