Reform UK officials step down after undercover probe reveals illegal foreign funding talks

Two senior figures in Britain's Reform UK party resigned following a Channel 4 investigation that showed them arranging payments from a US company for opinion polls and discussing a £500,000 foreign donation, which is prohibited under UK electoral law. The undercover operation, conducted by the investigative group Verbatim, also captured party leader Nigel Farage thanking the would-be donors. The revelations overshadowed the party's annual conference, where Farage had hoped to focus on policy plans.