{
  "id": 6436103,
  "title": "Reform UK says it will ‘fully cooperate’ with Met after inquiry launched into alleged overseas donations – UK politics live",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/reform-uk-says-it-will-fully-cooperate-with-met-after-inquiry",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-09T16:06:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Health",
    "slug": "guardian-health",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/sep/09/uk-israel-west-bank-ed-miliband-andy-burnham-uk-politics-latest-news-updates"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Reform UK has pledged to \"fully cooperate\" with the Metropolitan Police following an inquiry launched into allegations of overseas donations, according to the political party. The inquiry was reportedly prompted by concerns about potential breaches of electoral law. Reform UK's decision to cooperate comes as the party seeks to address any legitimacy issues surrounding the funding of its campaigns. The party's stance on the matter was outlined during a debate on the civil aviation bill, where Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander apologized for a recent air traffic control disruption that left thousands of passengers stranded. Alexander expressed her regret for the inconvenience caused and confirmed that the outage was due to a technical issue at the Swanwick site of Nats, the company responsible for air traffic control services. While Alexander stated that a cyber-attack was ruled out as the cause of the disruption, she emphasized that safety remains the top priority for air traffic controllers and that the incident was not unavoidable.",
  "summary": "Party denies wrongdoing after Scotland Yard confirms it is investigating allegations broadcast by Channel 4 after undercover sting Alex Burghart , the deputy Tory leader, was giving interviews this morning. On Israel, he opened up a new line of attack against the government, accusing it of hypocrisy. This is what he told GB News. At the same time that Labour were saying all these things about…",
  "key_points": [
    "Reform UK pledges full cooperation with Met Police",
    "Inquiry launched over allegations of overseas donations",
    "Party addresses legitimacy concerns during civil aviation bill debate"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}