Two senior Reform UK officials step down after undercover reportImage source, Channel 4/VerbatimImage caption, Dan Jukes (left) was filmed in the Channel 4 report alongside Nigel FarageByEwan SomervillePolitical reporterPublished4 September 2026, 07:55 BSTUpdated Just nowReform UK says two senior officials have stepped down during a party investigation into claims about funding aired during a Channel 4 News report.Nigel Farage's senior aide Dan Jukes and Reform's head of policy James Orr have both stood down pending the outcome of the internal probe, the party said. A Reform UK spokesman said: "The party believes it is important that the investigation is allowed to proceed independently and without prejudice. "No further comment will be made while the investigation is ongoing."In the Channel 4 report, which aired on Thursday night, undercover filming showed Dukes suggesting a way to get around electoral law to secure a foreign donation of £500,000 for the party.Electoral law sets out that to be a permissible donor to a UK political party you must be a UK registered voter, or a company registered in the UK.In this instance, the son would be a permissible donor, his father would not be.The undercover filming was carried out by a group called Verbatim Investigations, which was founded by journalists from the Centre for Climate Reporting. Channel 4 News say they have verified the material they were given and chose to broadcast.Reform has denied any wrongdoing and said it had "been the target of a hoax perpetuated by foreign funded climate change activists".