Reform UK is facing heightened scrutiny regarding its finances, with two senior officials suspended on 4 September following an undercover investigation. The investigation reportedly filmed James Orr, the party's head of policy, and Dan Jukes, a senior aide to Nigel Farage, appearing to plot to circumvent electoral laws on foreign donations. Farage has stated that the party has done nothing wrong and no rules were broken.
Separately, the Met police are investigating £500,000 in donations made to Reform UK in May 2024 by Fiona Cottrell. These donations are being examined over whether they were intended to conceal a donation from an impermissible donor. Fiona Cottrell's son, George Cottrell, a convicted fraudster, reportedly transferred over $2m (£1.5m) to his mother in the days before her donations to the party.
A £5m gift received by Nigel Farage from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne in 2024 is also the subject of an inquiry by parliament's standards commissioner. Farage maintains the gift was personal and non-political, therefore not requiring declaration to parliamentary authorities. Harborne's lawyers have stated he "expected nothing in return" for the gift.
Bankers have reported potential money-laundering concerns to the National Crime Agency regarding various transactions involving senior Reform UK figures and party donations. These reports include the £5m gift to Farage and transfers of funds between Richard Tice, Fiona Cottrell, and George Cottrell.
Earlier in 2026, British crypto billionaire Ben Delo donated £4m to Reform UK, bringing his total contributions to the party to £8m. Delo was convicted in the US in 2022 for failing to implement adequate anti-money-laundering controls in his cryptocurrency business.