Jump to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleKate DevlinSunday 06 September 2026 12:12 BSTNigel Farage claims he 'wasn't listening' during foreign donor scandal meetingReform UK leader Nigel Farage has admitted that undercover footage showing senior party figures discussing how to disguise foreign donations “looks bad”, following a Channel 4 sting that disrupted the party's annual conference in Birmingham.The footage, captured by undercover group Verbatim, showed discussions about routing a £500,000 donation from an American donor through his UK-based son, a proposal that could constitute a breach of electoral law regarding foreign funding.Farage told the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg he “frankly wasn’t listening” during the recorded conversation involving his former chief of staff and predicted that Reform UK will face many more investigations in the coming months, while he also stated “we are not the first people to be involved in a row over donations”.The Metropolitan Police confirmed they are reviewing complaints lodged by the Labour Party and the Liberal Democrats regarding the allegations surrounding the party's donation practices.Reform spokesman Robert Jenrick stated that legal advice from a KC confirmed the party did not break the law, though he acknowledged that lessons would be learnt to ensure strict compliance in the future.In fullFarage admits undercover report on donations ‘looks bad’ for ReformMore 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