Skip to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today.Join todayAlready a member? Log inMillie CookeTuesday 27 October 2026 08:34 GMTTrue scale of Reform UK’s donations from overseas donors revealedAn analysis of Electoral Commission data shows that 80 per cent of donations to Reform UK in 2025-26 came from individuals or companies recently based overseas.In comparison, Labour and the Conservatives received just 0.15 per cent and 3.57 per cent of their donations from overseas donors respectively during the same timeframe.Labour Party chair Bridget Phillipson said that Reform's reliance on wealthy overseas backers “raises further questions about the party’s financial affairs”.The government plans to introduce a backdated £100,000 cap on political donations from British citizens living abroad to protect UK democracy from foreign influence.The findings follow recent controversy and an undercover sting operation allegedly showing Reform figures discussing how to disguise foreign donations, which the party denies.In fullTrue scale of Reform UK’s donations from overseas donors revealedMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in