Nigel Farage, leader of the U.K.’s Reform Party, has minimized his involvement in a donation scandal. This follows an undercover investigation where a journalist disguised as a wealthy American’s son attempted to donate to the party.
Farage told the BBC he was unaware of the details during the meeting where he appeared alongside senior aides. British law requires donors to be either U.K.-registered voters or companies. In this case, the son qualified as a donor, but the father did not.
In a BBC interview, Farage stated he was focused on campaigning at the time. He said, “The money could come from all over the world… I know donation law better than anybody.” Farage noted the aides involved were inexperienced in fundraising.
Following the Channel 4 News report, the Reform Party launched an internal investigation. Two officials, James Orr and Dan Jukes, resigned during this process. Both denied wrongdoing.
“The party has not taken any dodgy money… it is a clear case of entrapment,” Farage told LBC Radio. “They have been removed… I’m not happy about it.”
Jukes called the investigation “entrapment” and stepped back from politics to clear his name. Orr agreed to step down pending the probe and pledged to fully cooperate.
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