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  "id": 5566369,
  "title": "Nigel Farage’s party suspends top officials after undercover sting makes foreign funding claims",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/nigel-farages-party-suspends-top-officials-after-undercover-sting-5566369",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T13:23:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Associated Press",
    "slug": "associated-press",
    "url": "https://apnews.com/article/reform-uk-farage-funding-allegations-bb61ee0c3626ba21dc664b62b6c73bfe"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage, has suspended two top officials following an undercover sting that allegedly revealed plans to accept foreign funding. The party announced that adviser Dan Jukes and policy chief James Orr have stepped down pending an internal investigation. Channel 4 broadcast footage of Jukes discussing a plan to funnel a £500,000 ($675,000) donation from a U.S. financier through his UK-based son, while Orr appeared to suggest seeking U.S. donor support for opinion polls through the undercover reporter. Electoral law in the UK prohibits parties from accepting donations from non-British voters or UK-registered businesses. Farage denied any wrongdoing, accusing the journalists of \"entrapment\" by climate activists.",
  "summary": "LONDON (AP) — Anti-immigration party Reform UK suspended two senior officials on Friday after they were filmed appearing to discuss accepting funds from a foreign donor in…",
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Nigel Farage’s party suspends top officials after undercover sting makes foreign funding claims",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/nigel-farages-party-suspends-top-officials-after-undercover-sting",
        "published": "2026-09-04T10:33:18.000Z"
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        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Farage unveils small boats deal with French National Rally party",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/farage-unveils-small-boats-deal-with-french-national-rally-party",
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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."
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