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Two senior Reform UK officials have stepped down pending an investigation into alleged campaign financing violations, a party spokesperson said on Friday.

Two senior Reform UK officials have stepped down pending an investigation into alleged campaign financing violations, a party spokesperson said on Friday.

"The party believes it is important that the investigation is allowed to proceed independently and without prejudice," the spokesperson added. "No further comment will be made while the investigation is ongoing."

"The party believes it is important that the investigation is allowed to proceed independently and without prejudice," the spokesperson added. "No further comment will be made while the investigation is ongoing."

It came after the officials — Dan Jukes, a senior aide to party leader Nigel Farage, and James Orr, the party's policy head — were filmed in an undercover report that aired Thursday in which they appeared to discuss ways of circumventing donation laws to accept contributions from a U.S. backer.

It came after the officials — Dan Jukes, a senior aide to party leader Nigel Farage, and James Orr, the party's policy head — were filmed in an undercover report that aired Thursday in which they appeared to discuss ways of circumventing donation laws to accept contributions from a U.S. backer.

In the report, created by investigative outfit Verbatim and broadcast on Channel 4 News, a journalist posed as the U.K.-based son of a wealthy U.S. businessman. As a means of avoiding direct donations from the fictional pair, Jukes and Orr can be seen arranging for them to pay for three polls commissioned by the party costing £32,500 ($43,976).

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In the report, created by investigative outfit Verbatim and broadcast on Channel 4 News, a journalist posed as the U.K.-based son of a wealthy U.S. businessman. As a means of avoiding direct donations from the fictional pair, Jukes and Orr can be seen arranging for them to pay for three polls commissioned by the party costing £32,500 ($43,976).

The journalist could also be seen meeting Farage and offering to be the registered donor so that he could transfer money sent to him from the purported father. Farage could be heard thanking the journalist.

The journalist could also be seen meeting Farage and offering to be the registered donor so that he could transfer money sent to him from the purported father. Farage could be heard thanking the journalist.

After the report aired, Reform denied wrongdoing and alleged it was subject to "a hoax perpetuated by foreign-funded, climate change activists posing as would-be party donors." Meanwhile, opposing parties reported the matter to the police and the Electoral Commission.

After the report aired, Reform denied wrongdoing and alleged it was subject to "a hoax perpetuated by foreign-funded, climate change activists posing as would-be party donors." Meanwhile, opposing parties reported the matter to the police and the Electoral Commission.

This report is a big blow to Farage and Reform UK, coming just as the leader is preparing to give the keynote address at the party conference. It does appear to show them breaking the law as in the U.K., foreign campaign financing is forbidden.

This report is a big blow to Farage and Reform UK, coming just as the leader is preparing to give the keynote address at the party conference. It does appear to show them breaking the law as in the U.K., foreign campaign financing is forbidden.

When you talk about outside money in politics, this foreign-funded hit piece is a prime example. While the Reform contractors said things they shouldn't have and have been released, it is clear they were entrapped by this operation. Nonetheless, the party has done nothing illegal and its financing is all legitimate.

When you talk about outside money in politics, this foreign-funded hit piece is a prime example. While the Reform contractors said things they shouldn't have and have been released, it is clear they were entrapped by this operation. Nonetheless, the party has done nothing illegal and its financing is all legitimate.

There's a 30% chance that Nigel Farage will become Prime Minister of the U.K. before January 1, 2035, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There's a 30% chance that Nigel Farage will become Prime Minister of the U.K. before January 1, 2035, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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