Police Investigation Launched into Reform UK's Campaign Spending Allegations
A police investigation has been launched into allegations that Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage, breached electoral law during its 2024 general election campaign. The claims center around Richard Everett, a former Reform councillor and member of Farage's campaign team, who allegedly submitted documents to the Metropolitan police showing the party spent more than the £20,660 limit in the Clacton constituency.
Everett has claimed that Reform falsely reported election expenses, with the party supposedly coming just £400 under the spending limit set by electoral law. However, he believes that the undeclared spending would have put it above the cap, and that Farage himself was "blissfully unaware" of these overspending issues.
The news comes as Farage faces increasing pressure to apologize over racism allegations described to the Guardian by 28 of his peers at Dulwich college. Reform has denied breaking electoral law, calling Everett a "disgruntled former councillor" who was expelled from the party several months ago.
Labour and Conservative chairs have called on the police and Electoral Commission to investigate these claims, with Labour chair Anna Turley urging Farage to "come clean" over the allegations. The pressure mounts as Farage attempts to distance himself from the controversy surrounding his campaign spending and racism allegations.
Police forces are now assessing an allegation of misreported expenditure by a political party, understood to be Reform, in connection with the 2024 general election. While neither police force has named a party or candidate, the investigation raises questions about whether Reform UK followed electoral law during its campaign to win Farage's Commons seat at last year's general election.
A police investigation has been launched into allegations that Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage, breached electoral law during its 2024 general election campaign. The claims center around Richard Everett, a former Reform councillor and member of Farage's campaign team, who allegedly submitted documents to the Metropolitan police showing the party spent more than the £20,660 limit in the Clacton constituency.
Everett has claimed that Reform falsely reported election expenses, with the party supposedly coming just £400 under the spending limit set by electoral law. However, he believes that the undeclared spending would have put it above the cap, and that Farage himself was "blissfully unaware" of these overspending issues.
The news comes as Farage faces increasing pressure to apologize over racism allegations described to the Guardian by 28 of his peers at Dulwich college. Reform has denied breaking electoral law, calling Everett a "disgruntled former councillor" who was expelled from the party several months ago.
Labour and Conservative chairs have called on the police and Electoral Commission to investigate these claims, with Labour chair Anna Turley urging Farage to "come clean" over the allegations. The pressure mounts as Farage attempts to distance himself from the controversy surrounding his campaign spending and racism allegations.
Police forces are now assessing an allegation of misreported expenditure by a political party, understood to be Reform, in connection with the 2024 general election. While neither police force has named a party or candidate, the investigation raises questions about whether Reform UK followed electoral law during its campaign to win Farage's Commons seat at last year's general election.
, this whole thing is kinda weird... so they're saying reform uk breached electoral law and nigel farage was "blissfully unaware" of it? i mean, that don't sit right with me, you know?
, wouldn't farage be more worried about this than just apologizing for racism allegations? 
, i think its good that theres a police investigation goin on. we need to know what really went down with reform uk's campaign spending. ill keep an eye out for updates and maybe some ASCII art to help me process it all 
, if reform uk did indeed break the law like evert claims then Farage is all messed up lol. idk how he can distance himself from it tho, doesnt sound good for his rep 
. and wut kinda pressure does labour chair anna turley want him to come clean under? didnt she do that already 
? anywayz i feel bad for evert, expelld frm reform cuz he spoke up about the overspending. guess we'll c how this whole thing plays out 
anyone got any deets on what's really going down here? 
. Can't have politicians breaking the rules and just hoping no one checks 
. Reform UK's spending scandal is a big deal and needs real answers, not party spin 
. Nigel Farage's got some 'splainin' to do 
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... and now this? a police investigation? it's like he can't catch a break 
... hope the investigation goes well and if there's any wrongdoing, he'll take responsibility for it 
It's too convenient, man. Something fishy is going on here, mark my words! 