Reform’s own inquiry finds no electoral-law breach as police investigation continues

The party published the 27-page inquiry on 7 October 2026 after an undercover investigation into donation discussions and polling arrangements. It concluded that Reform UK had not breached electoral law and that two aides, Dan Jukes and James Orr, had not broken party funding rules. Those are the findings of Reform’s own inquiry, not a determination by police. [1] [3]

The inquiry also found that people speaking for the party had made wrong or careless statements, including one it described as untrue. It said the party’s procedures had failed to expose the undercover operation before it reached its leader. Reform said it would make changes, including tighter processes for recording prospective donations and polling commissions. [1] [4]

The report said a proposed £500,000 donation was neither agreed nor received. That is separate from three polls costing £32,500: Channel 4 says Reform commissioned them, while the party denies commissioning or paying for them. The inquiry said a US company established by the undercover investigators paid the polling invoices and concluded that those payments were not donations to Reform under electoral law. [1] [3]

In a statement about the undercover investigation, the British Polling Council said its rule requiring published polls to identify their commissioning client had been breached in relation to polls it described as ‘apparently commissioned by Reform’. That is a finding about polling disclosure, not an electoral-law ruling. The Electoral Commission says it has not approved Reform’s donor-vetting procedures, or those of any other party, and is in contact with the Metropolitan Police. [7] [6]