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Reform UK tells councillors to call police investigation into party donations a smear

24 July 2026 · in 80 words

Reform UK tells councillors to call police investigation into party donations a smear

Officers from the Metropolitan police are examining £500,000 given to Nigel Farage's party by a convicted fraudster's mother. Internal documents instruct local politicians to tell voters that the media and authorities are deliberately trying to hinder them. This follows a YouGov survey showing the Reform leader's net favourability score dropping to -46, matching his worst public rating in ten years.

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