Reform UK Senior Adviser Caught on Camera Discussing Loophole for Foreign Donor Contributions

Nigel Farage’s senior aide was recorded discussing a method to circumvent electoral donation rules in order to secure a £500,000 contribution for Reform UK, according to undercover footage broadcast by Channel 4.

Dan Jukes was filmed meeting a man posing as the UK‑based son of a wealthy American businessman. Electoral law permits donations only from UK registered voters or UK‑registered companies; the son qualifies, while his father does not.

The covert operation was conducted by Verbatim Investigations, and Channel 4 News said it had verified the material before broadcasting. Reform UK has rejected the allegations, claiming it was the victim of a hoax orchestrated by foreign‑funded climate‑change activists.

During the meeting, the man playing the son raised concerns about his father’s inability to donate directly. Jukes, standing outside a Westminster pub, replied, “You do realise you can do it?” He suggested that the donation could be registered under the son’s name, even though the funds would originate from his American father. Jukes added that similar arrangements had been used previously, stating, “That’s one of the ways in which we do it.”

Channel 4 later aired footage from a lunch in Clacton, Essex, where both the son and the man portraying his father sat opposite Dan Jukes and Reform UK leader Nigel Farage. Farage responded, “It’s all above board,” after the son explained that he would be the registered donor and that his father would transfer the money to him, making the funds available once the necessary discussions were complete. “Thank you. Well, both of you. Thank you,” Farage said.

Reform UK has opened an internal investigation into Dan Jukes and James Orr, the party’s head of policy. The party has not confirmed whether Jukes retains his role as a spokesperson.

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