Senior Reform official cast doubt over legality of huge donations
Exclusive: Admission from James Orr to undercover reporter came three months before party was given £72m UK politics live – latest updates A senior Reform…
The Guardian reports: Exclusive: Admission from James Orr to undercover reporter came three months before party was given £72m UK politics live – latest updates A senior Reform UK official raised questions about whether major donations from billionaire backers Christopher Harborne and Ben Delo would be legal under the proposed new foreign donors cap three months before they gave £72m to the party.
This politics story centres on the United Kingdom. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Senior Reform, Reform UK and James Orr.
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- Senior Reform, Reform UK, James Orr, Christopher Harborne
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