Senior aides to U.K.'s Nigel Farage step down in donation scandal where reporter posed as wealthy American's son
Updated on: September 4, 2026 / 9:07 PM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- Two senior aides to Nigel Farage's Reform party, James Orr and Dan Jukes, have resigned pending an internal investigation.
- The resignations follow a Channel 4 News report alleging the party broke British electoral law concerning foreign funding.
- An undercover journalist posed as the son of a wealthy American, with allegations that the party arranged improper donations for political polls.
- Nigel Farage denies any wrongdoing, stating the party has not taken any improper money and claims entrapment.
- The Reform party is conducting an internal probe into the allegations.
- Political opponents have contacted the Metropolitan Police, who are assessing the reported allegations.
- The U.K.'s Electoral Commission is in contact with the police regarding the matter.