Chris Mason: 'This is not what Farage wanted today to look like'

Reform UK's annual conference in Birmingham is being overshadowed by internal financial controversies. Senior party figures have resigned following a Channel 4 News report regarding party donations.
Why it matters
The scandal threatens the credibility and momentum of a significant populist political movement in the UK.
Mason: 'Not what Farage wanted today to look like' Close Reform UK's annual conference is under way in Birmingham - a chance for the party to talk about its policies and what it hopes to do should it win a future general election.
Yet questions over money and donations are dominating the news after two of the party's senior figures stepped down on Friday morning following a Channel 4 News report.
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