Published on

10/07/2026 - 15:19 GMT+2

Britain's hard-right Reform UK party was facing new questions about financial gifts on Friday after a report said police were investigating donations by the mother of a convicted fraudster.

It comes as authorities confirmed that a snap UK vote in which Reform leader Nigel Farage will go up against novelty candidate Count Binface will take place on 13 August.

Reform, an anti-immigration group that has led the ruling Labour party in opinion polls for well over a year, is facing intense scrutiny over several alleged undeclared donations.