Nigel Farage tells BBC he 'wasn't listening' to foreign donor talks filmed undercover
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is facing scrutiny after an undercover investigation captured his staff discussing a potential foreign donation scheme. Farage has denied involvement, claiming he was not listening to the conversation during a busy campaign period.
Why it matters
The incident raises significant questions about political campaign finance compliance and the integrity of party leadership in the UK.
Image caption, The Reform UK leader is facing growing pressure over the foreign donor claims
Nigel Farage has said he "frankly wasn't listening" during a discussion with his former chief of staff and an undercover reporter discussing what appears to have been a scheme to funnel foreign money to the party.
His former chief of staff Dan Jukes and ex-head of policy James Orr have both been removed from their jobs after an investigation recorded them discussing how to get money to the party from an American donor and asking a fake company to pay for polling.
Jukes has denied doing anything wrong. Orr has told Sky News he will co-operate fully with Reform's internal investigation
In an interview with the BBC, the Reform leader said he was not listening to the discussion and revealed his family are "begging" him to leave his job amid increasing pressure.
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