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Coverage on BBC ONE West and BBC NEWS on 18 October 2026 focused on a new ITV undercover documentary about Reform UK. BBC NEWS reported that Reform UK had suspended activist Jason Powell over reported remarks that you cannot be Muslim and British, and was investigating two Hounslow councillors, Adam Parkins and David Kerr, over remarks that appeared to advocate mass shooting of grooming gang members. BBC NEWS said Parkins was filmed talking about 'Sunday morning rose garden executions' and a pistol, while Kerr said perpetrators should be 'lined up on the wall' and machine-gunned. It also reported Powell's alleged comments about sending illegal immigrants arriving in small boats to concentration camps and giving them an ultimatum. Reform UK said vetting had improved and that there is no room for racism; the Conservatives and Labour said the episode showed Reform was unfit for office. BBC ONE West discussed the same ITV investigation in a live interview. Its presenter said the investigation had found multiple elected councillors and party candidates making racist remarks, including calling Muslims parasites and describing black children as animals. A Reform UK representative called the material abhorrent and shocking, said vetting had been outsourced to an independent agency earlier this year and that racists would be thrown out, and argued that any party investigated for a year would yield similar material. Another participant described Reform as 'the party of the far right' and questioned why such people were attracted to it; the representative rejected that characterisation.
Key Claims by Channel
Friday 10 July 2026
| Claim |  |  |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Widely reported · 4 or more of 5 channels | |||||
| The investigation concerns £500,000 in donations from Fiona Cottrell, mother of convicted fraudster George Cottrell, made as two payments of £250,000 each in May 2024. | Not reported by Channel 4 | ||||
| Reported by a few · 2–3 channels | |||||
| The Sunday Times reported that George Cottrell provided benefits in kind to Nigel Farage, including security, social media staff, and housing, before Farage became an MP. | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | |
| The Metropolitan Police launched a criminal investigation into donations to Reform UK in February 2025 after a referral from the Electoral Commission, relating to allegations of concealing or disguising donations from an impermissible donor or false information. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | |
| Two people have been interviewed under caution, and no arrests have been made. | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | ||
| Nigel Farage has denied any wrongdoing. | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Reform sources say no party officials have been interviewed by police. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by Sky News | ||
| Only on one channel | |||||
| Nigel Farage is already facing a separate parliamentary probe over a £5 million gift from a billionaire Reform UK donor that was not registered. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | |
| The parliamentary standards commissioner is investigating the support Nigel Farage received from George Cottrell. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Nigel Farage announced he is standing down as MP for Clacton and will refight the seat, citing an establishment stitch-up. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Reform's deputy leader Richard Tice described the reports as a politically motivated smear. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
Saturday 25 July 2026
| Claim | | |
|---|---|---|
| Reported by all 2 channels | ||
| The Metropolitan Police investigation into Reform UK donations includes two £250,000 payments from a company controlled by Richard Tice, who said he learned of the probe from the BBC and accused the force of a politically motivated smear campaign. | ||
| The investigation was previously reported by The Times to involve two donations from Fiona Cottrell in May 2024. | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One |
| Richard Tice said that Fiona Cottrell gave Britain Means Business 1 million pounds and he decided the company would donate half to Reform UK. | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One |
| A Reform UK spokesman said the party takes pride in its stringent vetting of donations and always follows the Electoral Commission's guidelines strictly. | ||
Sunday 26 July 2026
| Claim | | |
|---|---|---|
| Reported by all 2 channels | ||
| The Metropolitan Police are investigating donations to Reform UK. | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One |
| The investigation initially covered two donations from Fiona Cottrell in May 2024. | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One |
| The investigation also covers two donations of £250,000 each made in June 2024 by Britain Means Business, a company controlled by Richard Tice. | ||
| Richard Tice said he was unaware of the investigation and accused the Met Police of a politically motivated smear campaign. | ||
| A Reform UK spokesman said the party vets donations stringently and follows Electoral Commission guidelines. | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One |
| Fiona Cottrell is the mother of a convicted fraudster with close links to Nigel Farage. | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One |
| Richard Tice previously said Fiona Cottrell gave Britain Means Business £1 million and he decided to donate half of it to Reform UK. | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One |
Monday 3 August 2026
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| Reported by a few · 2–3 channels | |||||
| Nigel Farage admitted he was discussing a return to politics before the 2024 election and before receiving a five million pound gift. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News | |
| Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice is under investigation by parliamentary authorities for allegedly failing to declare an interest. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News | |
| Reform UK proposes using the Royal Navy to take migrants back to France, potentially requiring landing on French beaches without permission if France refuses. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News | |
| The French Interior Ministry said Reform UK's plan would violate French sovereignty and international law. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV |
| Farage defended not declaring the gift on the basis that he was not planning to return to politics at the time. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV |
| So far in 2026, around 14,500 people have crossed the Channel in small boats, a 43% decrease compared to the same period in 2025 when 25,400 had crossed. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV |
| Reform UK cited recent events in Ceuta, where thousands of migrants crossed into Spanish territory, as underlining the urgency of their plan. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV |
| Only on one channel | |||||
| Rupert Lowe was elected as a Reform UK MP under Nigel Farage's leadership. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV |
| The government rejected Reform UK's plan, saying that putting the Royal Navy in charge did not reduce arrivals when tried in 2022. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV |
| The Conservatives said Reform's plan would not work and that their own plan is tougher. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV |
| Nigel Farage revealed he had reached out to Rupert Lowe about a possible electoral pact. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by ITV | |
| Restore Britain achieved almost 50,000 votes in the Greater Manchester Mayoralty. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by ITV | |
Thursday 6 August 2026
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|---|---|---|
| Only on one channel | ||
| Reform UK proposes fining employers 10% of global revenue for hiring illegal workers. | Not reported by GB News | |
| Yusuf claimed that the Conservatives and Labour have made Britain one of the softest touch countries for illegal workers. | Not reported by GB News | |
| Yusuf claimed that existing civil fines for hiring illegal workers are treated as a minor cost of doing business. | Not reported by GB News | |
| Nigel Farage revealed a possible pact between Reform and Restore and said he reached out to Rupert Lowe but had not received a response. | Reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News |
| Alistair Heath wrote a comment piece warning that an alliance between Reform UK and Restore would be a disaster, accusing Restore of ethnic nationalism and criticising Rupert Lowe's positions on kosher slaughter and the King's ethnicity. | Not reported by Sky News | |
| A reader named David Jones posted the top-rated comment on Heath's article, expressing disappointment and disagreeing with the attack on Lowe. | Reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News |
| Sir Michael Ellis agreed with Heath, citing that Rupert Lowe could not say the King was white British, which Ellis called absurd. | Reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News |
| Matthew Stadlen commended Heath's piece as important but said he did not agree with everything in it. | Reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News |
Sunday 16 August 2026
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| Reported by all 3 channels | |||
| Reform UK will announce a benefits overhaul on Monday, scrapping personal independence payments for millions, claiming it can cut £50 billion from the welfare budget, with only the most severe cases continuing to get cash payments. | Reported by BBC One | ||
| Only on one channel | |||
| The Conservative Party proposed £23bn in benefits cuts, including restricting PIP for mild depression and anxiety and restoring the two-child benefit cap. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by ITV | |
| Reform UK's polling fell from around 30-31% to 20-23%. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by ITV | |
| The Clacton by-election result was a significant improvement for Nigel Farage despite reduced turnout. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by ITV | |
| Rupert Lowe made demands about who should be in Reform UK's first team. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by ITV | |
| Farage faces an investigation by the parliamentary standards commissioner over an unregistered 5 million pound gift from Chris Harbourn. | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV |
| A recall petition could be triggered if the standards committee suspends Farage for 10 working days. | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV |
| Reform UK performed well in local elections in May, winning in most Tory constituencies in Essex. | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV |
| Reform UK proposed banning foreign nationals from claiming most benefits, including EU citizens with settled status, claiming it would cut over 50 billion pounds from the welfare bill. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News | |
| Robert Jenrick said forcing British workers to pay for foreigners' benefits is economically illiterate and immoral. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV |
| Conservatives complained the proposal would drag back into Brexit battles, while Labour said most migrants already have no access to welfare. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV |
| A mental health charity expressed concern about the proposals. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV |
| More than a million people who live in the UK but are not British citizens currently receive benefit payments. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News | |
| The Conservatives described Reform UK's policy as half-baked and an attempt to distract from questions over Farage's finances. | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV |
Monday 17 August 2026
| Claim | | | | |
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| Widely reported · 3 or more of 4 channels | ||||
| Reform UK will announce a benefits overhaul on Monday, scrapping personal independence payments for millions, claiming it can cut £50 billion from the welfare budget, with only the most severe cases continuing to get cash payments. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by ITV | ||
| Reform UK proposed banning foreign nationals from claiming most benefits, including EU citizens with settled status, claiming it would cut over 50 billion pounds from the welfare bill. | Reported by BBC One | Reported by ITV | ||
| Reported by a few · 2 channels | ||||
| Reform UK proposed requiring long-term benefit claimants fit to work to do 20 hours of community work per week. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | |
| Labour argued the savings figure was not credible and that the policy would harm disabled people and employers. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | |
| Reform UK proposed making businesses initially pay for employees on sick leave, with the cost offset by a national insurance cut. | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | |
| Robert Jenrick, Reform UK Treasury spokesman, announced the plans. | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV |
| Jenrick declined to say how many people might be affected. | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | |
| The Conservatives dismissed the plan as half-baked and said it was an attempt to distract from a financial controversy involving Nigel Farage. | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV |
| Jenrick argued the plan is about fairness and that ill and vulnerable people will be supported. | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV |
| The current government's proposed reforms to disability and sickness benefits are expected in the autumn, with questions over Labour MPs' votes. | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV |
| Only on one channel | ||||
| There are 1 million 16- to 24-year-olds not in education, employment or training. | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV |
Thursday 3 September 2026
| Claim | | | |  | | | | |
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| Reported by a few · 2–5 channels | ||||||||
| Farage said he believed he had broken no rules and done nothing wrong. | Reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Reform UK's polling support has declined, with reports of losing its lead and an eight-point drop since October. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| James Orr and Dan Jukes arranged for a US company to fund three opinion polls for Reform UK. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | ||
| Former Electoral Commission chief executive Bob Posner said there should be a criminal investigation. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| The Liberal Democrats reported Reform UK to the police over the undercover footage. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | ||
| The Metropolitan Police were aware of the reporting but had not launched a formal investigation. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | ||
| The big suggested donation never materialised. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | ||
| Reform UK launched an internal investigation into Dan Jukes and James Orr. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | |
| Only on one channel | ||||||||
| Robert Jenrick said he would like to see tax cuts in Reform UK's first budget if it won power. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Reform UK proposed around £80 billion per year in public spending cuts, targeting welfare, the aid budget, and the civil service. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Nigel Farage received a £5 million gift from a British billionaire based in Thailand, subject to a parliamentary investigation; a supporter said it was a personal gift. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Nigel Farage said he lives in a complainants' society and that the establishment is fighting back in a coordinated way. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Andrew Rosindell said Reform UK cares about defence but has only eight MPs and no defence spokesperson. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Nigel Farage was due to make an immigration announcement the following day. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Reform UK is seeking to broaden its appeal beyond immigration to the economy. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Reform UK faced a by-election in Clacton. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Payments for the polling were not disclosed to the Electoral Commission. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Reform UK admitted it had been a tricky period as the conference began. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Farage committed to declaring a national emergency on the first day of a Reform government. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Farage said he would force Parliament to sit day and night to pass emergency legislation. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Channel 4 News aired an undercover investigation into Reform donations. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| The undercover filming was done by Verbatim, a group founded by journalists from the Centre for Climate Reporting. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| The undercover reporter told Mr Farage's aides that a donation could be potentially £500,000. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | |
| The maximum penalty for attempting to evade donation rules is up to one year in prison. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Opponents of Reform said the party is not above the law. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
Friday 4 September 2026
| Claim | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Widely reported · 6 or more of 8 channels | ||||||||
| Reform UK launched an internal investigation into Dan Jukes and James Orr. | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | |||||
| Reported by a few · 2–5 channels | ||||||||
| Farage said he believed he had broken no rules and done nothing wrong. | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | |||
| James Orr and Dan Jukes arranged for a US company to fund three opinion polls for Reform UK. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | |
| Former Electoral Commission chief executive Bob Posner said there should be a criminal investigation. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| The Liberal Democrats reported Reform UK to the police over the undercover footage. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | |
| Undercover reporters posed as a wealthy American businessman and his UK-based son. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The undercover reporter told Mr Farage's aides that a donation could be potentially £500,000. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | |
| Labour and the Liberal Democrats reported the matter to the police. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Undercover filming showed discussions about breaking electoral laws, including a suggestion to bypass them to secure foreign money. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | ||
| Nigel Farage admitted he was not listening during the lunch where the donation plan was discussed. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Only on one channel | ||||||||
| The big suggested donation never materialised. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Nigel Farage met the undercover donors and thanked them for funding the polls. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The undercover filming was done by Verbatim, a group founded by journalists from the Centre for Climate Reporting. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Dan Jukes said he was a victim of entrapment, while James Orr said he would cooperate with the investigation. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Reform chairman Lee Anderson said there was no chance of the two returning, while the aides themselves suggested the step-down was temporary. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Labour's deputy leader Lucy Powell said Reform was already under police investigation for a similar incident and that Nigel Farage was under a parliamentary investigation for not declaring a £5 million donation. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| The controversy overshadowed Reform's party conference in Birmingham, where Nigel Farage was due to speak. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| The maximum penalty for attempting to evade donation rules is up to one year in prison. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Opponents of Reform said the party is not above the law. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Reform UK has not been convicted of breaking any law. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| The undercover operation was funded by foreign money from a climate activist group. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Farage's conference speech was delayed after security worries and interrupted by protesters. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Some party faithful expressed doubts about the donations. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Nigel Farage acknowledged that his family had urged him to quit politics. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Some Reform voters were not convinced by the party's defence. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
Saturday 5 September 2026
| Claim | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Widely reported · 6 or more of 8 channels | ||||||||
| Farage said he believed he had broken no rules and done nothing wrong. | Reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | |||
| Reform UK launched an internal investigation into Dan Jukes and James Orr. | Reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | ||
| Undercover filming showed discussions about breaking electoral laws, including a suggestion to bypass them to secure foreign money. | Reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Reported by a few · 2–5 channels | ||||||||
| The Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards is investigating Nigel Farage over an undeclared £5 million gift. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | |||
| Farage's conference speech was delayed after security worries and interrupted by protesters. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Reform UK pledged to raise the personal tax-free allowance from £12,500 to £15,000. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | ||||
| Nigel Farage suspended two individuals involved after they made incorrect comments. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Only on one channel | ||||||||
| Former Electoral Commission chief executive Bob Posner said there should be a criminal investigation. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The Metropolitan Police were aware of the reporting but had not launched a formal investigation. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Farage committed to declaring a national emergency on the first day of a Reform government. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Farage said he would force Parliament to sit day and night to pass emergency legislation. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Channel 4 News aired an undercover investigation into Reform donations. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Nigel Farage met the undercover donors and thanked them for funding the polls. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The undercover filming was done by Verbatim, a group founded by journalists from the Centre for Climate Reporting. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Reform UK has not been convicted of breaking any law. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Some party faithful expressed doubts about the donations. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | |
| Reform UK officials faced allegations of arranging for a US company to fund polling. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| The two suspended officials said they did nothing wrong and would fight to clear their names. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The proposed tax cut was estimated to cost £17 billion in the first year, rising to over £20 billion by the fifth year. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | |
| Reform UK has a longer-term ambition to raise the tax-free allowance to £20,000, but will not pursue it in the first year. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Reform UK said the tax change would cut most taxpayers' bills by £500 a year and take two million people out of tax. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Farage outlined plans to stop the boats within 100 days and cut energy bills. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Polls suggested Labour was overtaking Reform UK and Nigel Farage's personal ratings had declined. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Nigel Farage admitted he was not listening during the lunch where the donation plan was discussed. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Nigel Farage acknowledged that his family had urged him to quit politics. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Labour, the Conservatives, Liberal Democrats and Greens called for police action over the allegations. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Reform UK took control of Newcastle-under-Lyme council in May. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The Electoral Commission said it was considering all relevant information and was in touch with the Met. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| It was reported that Reform UK did not commission the polling; the poll was commissioned by the hoaxers and given directly to newspapers. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Robert Jenrick said Reform had taken legal advice confirming no laws were broken. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Farage described the two suspended aides as contractors. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
Sunday 6 September 2026
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Widely reported · 6 or more of 8 channels | ||||||||
| Farage said he believed he had broken no rules and done nothing wrong. | Reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Reform UK launched an internal investigation into Dan Jukes and James Orr. | Reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | |
| Reported by a few · 2–5 channels | ||||||||
| The Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards is investigating Nigel Farage over an undeclared £5 million gift. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| James Orr and Dan Jukes arranged for a US company to fund three opinion polls for Reform UK. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Nigel Farage met the undercover donors and thanked them for funding the polls. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Reform UK pledged to raise the personal tax-free allowance from £12,500 to £15,000. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Nigel Farage admitted he was not listening during the lunch where the donation plan was discussed. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Reform UK held its annual conference in Birmingham. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| The Reform UK conference was overshadowed by an undercover investigation and the resulting allegations. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| There is an ongoing parliamentary investigation into a 5 million pound gift to Nigel Farage from a crypto billionaire. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Reform's popularity has taken a hit in recent months. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Only on one channel | ||||||||
| Payments for the polling were not disclosed to the Electoral Commission. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The Liberal Democrats reported Reform UK to the police over the undercover footage. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Farage committed to declaring a national emergency on the first day of a Reform government. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Channel 4 News aired an undercover investigation into Reform donations. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Robert Jenrick defended the party and described the undercover reporter as a prankster. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Jordan Bardella signed a memorandum of understanding with Reform. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| There is a Metropolitan Police investigation into money given by the mother of one of Farage's aides, Fiona Cottrell. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The conference aimed to present Reform as a government-in-waiting, with policy announcements and a business day. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| It was reported that Reform UK did not commission the polling; the poll was commissioned by the hoaxers and given directly to newspapers. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Nigel Farage suspended two individuals involved after they made incorrect comments. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Dan Jukes resigned pending an investigation. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Robert Jenrick said Reform had taken legal advice confirming no laws were broken. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
Wednesday 9 September 2026
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Widely reported · 6 or more of 8 channels | ||||||||
| Farage said he believed he had broken no rules and done nothing wrong. | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | ||
| Nigel Farage suspended two individuals involved after they made incorrect comments. | Reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | |
| Reported by a few · 2–5 channels | ||||||||
| James Orr and Dan Jukes arranged for a US company to fund three opinion polls for Reform UK. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Nigel Farage met the undercover donors and thanked them for funding the polls. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| The Metropolitan Police received reports and identified potential offences under the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 following a Channel 4 News broadcast. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | |||
| The investigation involves an alleged attempt to channel a £500,000 donation from an American businessman via his British son. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | |
| The investigation was folded into an existing inquiry into other donations to Reform. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | ||
| Only on one channel | ||||||||
| Former Electoral Commission chief executive Bob Posner said there should be a criminal investigation. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Nigel Farage admitted he was not listening during the lunch where the donation plan was discussed. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Labour, the Conservatives, Liberal Democrats and Greens called for police action over the allegations. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| It was reported that Reform UK did not commission the polling; the poll was commissioned by the hoaxers and given directly to newspapers. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Robert Jenrick said Reform had taken legal advice confirming no laws were broken. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The Met stated the potential offences are similar to existing investigations into donations from Fiona Cottrell and Britain Means Business. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| The half a million pound donation discussed in the film was never made. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Nigel Farage described the two aides as contractors. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Reform voters in Newcastle-under-Lyme were divided, with some dismissing the allegations and others concerned. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| A Sky News investigation revealed allegations of infighting and bullying in Durham's Reform-led council. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Two Reform UK officials, including the head of policy, left their roles after the undercover footage aired. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
Friday 11 September 2026
| Claim | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Widely reported · 6 or more of 7 channels | |||||||
| A donation to a British political party was reported as the largest ever. | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | ||
| Reported by a few · 2–5 channels | |||||||
| Reform UK denied any wrongdoing and said it would cooperate with an investigation. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Ben Delo said he donated to help ensure a fair election. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | ||
| Ben Delo received an unconditional pardon from Donald Trump after a financial violation conviction. | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Nigel Farage faces a separate investigation by Parliament's standards watchdog over a £5 million gift from cryptocurrency billionaire Christopher Harborne. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Ben Delo made his money by starting a cryptocurrency platform to trade cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | |
| The donation will help Reform employ staff and prepare for the next election. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Only on one channel | |||||||
| Ben Delo is British, which is relevant for donation purposes. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The donation was reported to come amid a fundraising scandal involving an undercover sting. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Reform UK has raised more than six times as much as Labour this year. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| In the 2024 election cycle, Labour received £37.4 million, Conservatives £29.4 million, Lib Dems £9.6 million, and Reform £2.9 million. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| The donation is separate from the ongoing investigation into Reform's political donations. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Ben Delo gave the total planned donation upfront rather than in monthly payments of £1 million until the next election. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Labour said Reform cannot buy its way out of questions about sleaze. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Richard Tice said the donation will boost Reform and help it compete with Labour and the Conservatives. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Ben Delo made a donation to preempt possible future limits on donations. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Nigel Farage said he was humbled and honoured by the donations. | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Labour says that Farage and Reform are showing whose side they are on. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| There is no cap on the amount UK-based donors can give to political parties. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| The previous record for a single political donation was £10 million from Lord Sainsbury to the Conservatives. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Ben Delo has moved back to Britain. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
Saturday 12 September 2026
| Claim | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Widely reported · 6 or more of 7 channels | |||||||
| A donation to a British political party was reported as the largest ever. | Reported by BBC Two | Reported by GB News | |||||
| Reported by a few · 2–5 channels | |||||||
| The government wants a cap of £100,000 per year for voters living abroad and a ban on cryptocurrency donations. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | |
| Reform UK denied any wrongdoing and said it would cooperate with an investigation. | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Ben Delo said he donated to help ensure a fair election. | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Reported by Sky News | ||
| The donation was reported to come amid a fundraising scandal involving an undercover sting. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Ben Delo received an unconditional pardon from Donald Trump after a financial violation conviction. | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News | |||
| The Metropolitan Police opened an investigation into allegations made in a documentary that the law had been broken. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | |
| Nigel Farage faces a separate investigation by Parliament's standards watchdog over a £5 million gift from cryptocurrency billionaire Christopher Harborne. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | ||
| Ben Delo gave the total planned donation upfront rather than in monthly payments of £1 million until the next election. | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | ||
| The donation will help Reform employ staff and prepare for the next election. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by Sky News | |
| Only on one channel | |||||||
| Ben Delo is British, which is relevant for donation purposes. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Reform UK has raised more than six times as much as Labour this year. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| In the 2024 election cycle, Labour received £37.4 million, Conservatives £29.4 million, Lib Dems £9.6 million, and Reform £2.9 million. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The donation is separate from the ongoing investigation into Reform's political donations. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Two Reform officials stepped down while an internal investigation takes place. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| The undercover investigation was conducted by Verbatim, a US group founded by journalists from the Centre for Climate Reporting. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The documentary showed a senior Reform official suggesting ways to circumvent electoral law to secure a foreign donation of £500,000, and another suggesting a wealthy American could pay for opinion polling. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The documentary alleged Reform commissioned three polls costing over £30,000 without disclosing who commissioned or funded them. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Nigel Farage welcomed the donation, saying he was honored and humbled that Ben Delo showed confidence in Reform. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| The Lib Dems said Reform and Nigel Farage are trying to buy their way into power, and Labour said questions about the money's origin are piling up. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Ben Delo made his money by starting a cryptocurrency platform to trade cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | |
| Labour said Reform cannot buy its way out of questions about sleaze. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Labour says that Farage and Reform are showing whose side they are on. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| There is no cap on the amount UK-based donors can give to political parties. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | |
| The previous record for a single political donation was £10 million from Lord Sainsbury to the Conservatives. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Reform's total donations this year are roughly four times the combined donations of Labour and the Conservatives. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
Sunday 13 September 2026
| Claim | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Widely reported · 6 or more of 8 channels | ||||||||
| A donation to a British political party was reported as the largest ever. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Reported by a few · 2–5 channels | ||||||||
| The government wants a cap of £100,000 per year for voters living abroad and a ban on cryptocurrency donations. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Ben Delo received an unconditional pardon from Donald Trump after a financial violation conviction. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Nigel Farage faces a separate investigation by Parliament's standards watchdog over a £5 million gift from cryptocurrency billionaire Christopher Harborne. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | |
| Nigel Farage said he was humbled and honoured by the donations. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| The Metropolitan Police is investigating Reform UK's finances over alleged breaches of electoral law and foreign funding allegations. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| The donations have prompted calls for a cap on political donations. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Only on one channel | ||||||||
| Labour said Reform cannot buy its way out of questions about sleaze. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Christopher Harborne is based in Thailand. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Reform UK plans to use the money for infrastructure, including employing 400 campaign managers, ahead of the 2029 general election. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The previous largest single donation by an individual to a UK political party was £10 million from Lord Sainsbury in 2023. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Reform UK's donations in the first half of the year exceeded £14.5 million, compared to Labour's £7.6 million. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
Monday 14 September 2026
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| A donation to a British political party was reported as the largest ever. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | |
| Reported by a few · 2–5 channels | ||||||||
| The government wants a cap of £100,000 per year for voters living abroad and a ban on cryptocurrency donations. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | ||
| Reform UK denied any wrongdoing and said it would cooperate with an investigation. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | |
| Ben Delo received an unconditional pardon from Donald Trump after a financial violation conviction. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The £72 million total is three quarters of the money spent at the last general election by all parties combined. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | |
| Campaigners worried that large donations could lead to democracy being rigged in favor of those with the most cash. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Only on one channel | ||||||||
| Ben Delo is British, which is relevant for donation purposes. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Reform UK has raised more than six times as much as Labour this year. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| In the 2024 election cycle, Labour received £37.4 million, Conservatives £29.4 million, Lib Dems £9.6 million, and Reform £2.9 million. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Labour said Reform cannot buy its way out of questions about sleaze. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Ben Delo has moved back to Britain. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The Metropolitan Police is investigating Reform UK's finances over alleged breaches of electoral law and foreign funding allegations. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Christopher Harborne has been based in Thailand for at least 20 years | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Reform's 2026 fundraising would reach £87 million if the donations are kept | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The Liberal Democrats, the Greens, and some within Labour want a new cap on donations even from those living in the UK. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Robert Jenrick defended the donations, saying there was no quid pro quo and that the donors wanted to do the right thing. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| The donations could be transformational for Reform UK's chances at the next general election. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| The House of Lords was expected to debate calls for a cap on political donations on the day the coverage aired. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Nigel Farage threatened to ban trade union donations if Labour bans Reform's donors. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Labour accepted large donations from individuals including Dale Vince and Gary Lubner. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Ben Delo is English and a philanthropist. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
Tuesday 15 September 2026
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| Ben Delo (based in Hong Kong) and Christopher Harborne (based in Thailand) gave £72 million to Reform UK. | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Dan Thomas stood down as leader of Reform UK in Wales after being arrested on suspicion of controlling or coercive behaviour; he insisted he did nothing wrong and said he wanted to avoid being a distraction. | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | ||
| Gwent Police arrested a 45-year-old man on suspicion of assault and controlling or coercive behaviour; he was bailed pending further inquiries. | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News | ||
| Dan Thomas was appointed leader of Reform UK in Wales in February by Nigel Farage. | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News | ||
| Another Reform Wales member left the party and defected to Plaid Cymru on the same day. | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | |||
| The government is considering enhanced donor checks and a cap on overseas donations that would be backdated to March. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | |
| Only on one channel | ||||||
| Reform raised £110m since 2021, less than Conservatives' £150m and Labour's £128m. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Reform UK's crypto billionaire donors could face enhanced checks to prove their continued presence in the UK. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| The TUC urged the government to protect democracy from being captured by the super-rich. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Reform UK views the government's move as an attempt to specifically target the party. | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said the cap on overseas donations would take effect from the announcement to prevent pre-empting legislation. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | |
| Dan Thomas previously served as a Conservative leader of Barnet Council before defecting to Reform. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Nathan Gill, Reform's previous Welsh leader, was found guilty of taking bribes. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Reform's deputy leader said the party may spend the donation before the law changes, making recovery difficult. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The TUC general council agreed a position on cleaner politics, with the general secretary expected to make a statement. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | |
| A senior Reform source said the £72m could be the tip of the iceberg, with more donations expected. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Reform chairman Lee Anderson said the party would legislate to stop unions funding Labour if the government pursued its current approach. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
Sunday 4 October 2026
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| Reform spent £380,000 on social media ads between 1 August and 25 September, with its summer spending exceeding all other parties combined. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News | |
| Reform posted more than 60 job adverts since June, which would more than double its headcount compared with the previous year. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News | |
| Reform UK received more in donations than any other party last year, before two £36 million donations. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News | Reported by Sky News |
| Nigel Farage and Reform UK said large donations would help the party catch up and level the playing field, with Reform saying the money would fund tools and infrastructure, while Farage did not say whether it had started spending the money. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News | Reported by Sky News |
| Reform UK's social media ads included petitions calling for a general election and for illegal immigrants to be detained and deported, and Sky News reported they were used to identify possible supporters and gather contact details rather than mainly to collect petition signatures. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News | Reported by Sky News |
| Reform UK used apps including Reform Go to log doors knocked and possible voter details, and Small Boat Watch to track channel crossings and play a game about stopping boats reaching the UK. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News | Reported by Sky News |
| Reform UK set up in-house media including a podcast, a studio at its headquarters for live streams, and a YouTube channel. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News | Reported by Sky News |
| Richard Tice described Kemi Badenoch as a fantasist and said Reform UK intended to win her seat. | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Richard Tice said the Conservative Party took 14 years to build about 500 places, and that building 50,000 would take about 1,400 years. | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News |
| Richard Tice said the Conservatives had their chance and blew it, and that Kemi Badenoch talked about fixing problems the Conservative Party caused. | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News |
| Richard Tice said Reform UK started policies the Conservatives had shifted towards on the ECHR, net zero and welfare, and that the Conservatives were copying Reform. | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News |
| BBC ONE West reported that Reform UK's polling had slipped back, with ongoing allegations about the party's finances cited as a possible factor. | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News |
| BBC ONE West recalled that Nigel Farage had said he was not listening during a conversation about party donations that involved undercover reporters, and said two senior staff left their jobs afterwards. | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News |
| Richard Tice said Reform UK's finances investigation was independent and would conclude in due course, and that party leaders had to trust staff and address problems through an investigation. | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Richard Tice said Reform UK had raised money and was preparing for a general election, which he suggested could be in May next year. | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News |
| Richard Tice said the country was going bankrupt, bond markets had rebelled particularly after Andy Burnham's speech, and Britain faced blackouts this winter plus energy and diesel crises, which he attributed to the Conservatives and Labour. | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News |
| Laura Trott criticised Reform UK for lacking a plan and having uncosted, incoherent policies. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Laura Trott stated that the Conservatives would not support rejoining the EU. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Laura Trott said she believed the Conservatives would campaign for Leave in a second referendum. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Sky News | |
Wednesday 7 October 2026
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| Reported by all 3 channels | |||
| Reform UK's internal inquiry cleared two senior advisers over an undercover investigation into party donations and found no evidence that laws were broken. | Reported by BBC Two | ||
| Labour called the report a whitewash and pointed to parallel proceedings, including a police investigation and potential Electoral Commission investigations. | Reported by BBC Two | Reported by Sky News | |
| Reported by a few · 2 channels | |||
| Reform UK published an internal investigation into allegations that senior figures breached party donation law. | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Reported by Sky News |
| The internal investigation followed an undercover investigation by Channel 4 and Verbatim, broadcast last month on the eve of Reform UK's conference. | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Reported by Sky News |
| The internal report found no evidence that any laws were broken or that there was a breach of electoral law. | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Reported by Sky News |
| The pair appeared to arrange for a US company to fund three polls costing £32,500, with polling invoiced to a company based in America and not declared. | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Reported by Sky News |
| The Metropolitan Police is carrying out a criminal inquiry into the findings of the undercover investigation. | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Sky News | |
| Channel 4 News said it stood by its journalism and that the investigation underwent extensive editorial and external legal scrutiny prior to broadcast. | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | |
| Dan Jukes and James Orr previously denied wrongdoing. | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Reported by Sky News |
| Only on one channel | |||
| Reform UK said it considers Verbatim acted unlawfully and will take legal action. | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | |
| The internal inquiry cleared two senior advisers. | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by Sky News |
| Two high-ranking aides announced they were standing down after the undercover sting. | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by Sky News |
| Dan Jukes and James Orr had been suspended, and Reform UK would wait until the police investigation concluded before deciding their futures. | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by Sky News |
| The report said the three opinion polls did not need to be disclosed as donations because Reform UK did not commission them. | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Sky News | |
| The report said Dan Jukes arranged the polls as a party contractor on his own account and at his own risk. | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Sky News | |
| The internal investigation found no evidence Nigel Farage knew how the three polls were paid for. | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by Sky News |
| The report proposed enhanced background checks on proposed donors and tighter rules on commissioning polls by anyone connected with the party. | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by Sky News |
| The investigation was conducted by Adam Richardson, a barrister working for Reform UK, and party general secretary Tom Waterhouse. | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by Sky News |
| Dan Jukes welcomed the findings that he did not break the law and was considering legal remedies over false and damaging statements. | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by Sky News |
| A man accused of murdering Ann Widdecombe appeared in court charged with preparing acts of terrorism, including against Nigel Farage, and accused of researching targets and attempting to enter the Reform UK leader's home. | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by Sky News |
| Critics said decisions on the matter should be guided by the police and Crown Prosecution Service rather than an internal party inquiry. | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by Sky News |
Sunday 11 October 2026
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| Reform UK said it would close the UK asylum system for five years if elected at the next general election. | Reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | |
| Reform UK said it would scrap the asylum tribunal system and remove legal refugee routes and resettlement schemes. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News |
| Reported by a few · 2–3 channels | |||||
| Reform UK said around 90,000 people waiting in the asylum system would be deported under its proposal. | Reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | |
| Reform UK said it would threaten visa bans and tariffs to encourage other countries to accept returns, because asking people to return to home countries had historically been difficult. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | |
| The Conservatives said the Reform UK asylum plan was largely a copy of their policy. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News |
| Only on one channel | |||||
| Robert Jenrick criticised Kemi Badenoch and said the Conservatives represented millionaires rather than Mansfield. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | |
| Andrew Rosindell said Kemi Badenoch told him she would not speak to Nigel Farage, and that he urged her to talk to Farage and align policy. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | |
| Reform UK had already said it would deport hundreds of thousands of people it says are in the UK illegally if it gained power. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News |
| Some people would be deported to third countries where it was unclear where they were from or unsafe for them to return home. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News |
| Legal refugee routes and resettlement schemes would end under the Reform UK plan. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News |
| Nigel Farage was expected to explain his thinking on the policy in a speech the following day. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News |
| Labour criticised the Reform UK asylum plan as increasingly extreme, desperate and an assault on common values, saying most British people would reject it. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News |
| Andrew Rosindell is a Reform UK MP representing Romford. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News |
| Andrew Rosindell said he was not a member of any of the clubs mentioned and represented hardworking entrepreneurs and law-abiding taxpayers who had been taxed by Labour and had not done well under the Conservatives. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News |
| Andrew Rosindell said the Conservatives appeared to be looking to places like Kensington instead of Romford and provincial towns. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News |
| Andrew Rosindell said anyone who works is part of the working class. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News |
| Andrew Rosindell said Robert Jenrick's policy of increasing the tax threshold to 15,000 would benefit 40,000 people across the country. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News |
| Andrew Rosindell said the country was bankrupt and that Conservative lockdowns had destroyed the economy for two years, and argued for a smaller state, lower taxes, scrapping Labour's jobs tax, and reduced welfare spending. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News |
| Andrew Rosindell said Reform UK had made gains in Blue Wall seats in local elections, was appealing in both Red Wall and Blue Wall areas, and was stronger in Essex but weaker in wealthy suburbs in London, Surrey, Hampshire, the home counties and the South West. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News |
| The GB News host said Nigel Farage had said he wanted the end of the Conservative Party and that Zia Yusuf did not seem to like some Conservatives in his own party. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News |
| Andrew Rosindell said the Conservative Party had been the only credible right-of-centre party to govern at the time but, since Margaret Thatcher was pushed out, it never recovered, becoming more technocratic and liberal, allowing the Blairite agenda and with David Cameron described as heir to Blair. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News |
| BBC ONE West reported that Reform UK had faced a difficult period with financial questions and that its asylum announcement appeared to be a reset attempt. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News |
| GB News noted Nigel Farage's past associations with a Mayfair club, Belgravia and Kensington, and questioned whether Robert Jenrick's rhetoric was anti-Thatcherite. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News |
| A Reform home affairs spokesman said the party would deport everyone in the UK illegally, a figure he put at more than a million. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News |
Wednesday 14 October 2026
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| Undercover recordings captured Reform UK councillors and candidates making racist, Islamophobic and misogynistic remarks. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Sky News | |||
| Reform UK figures Alan Feeney, Chris Whelan and Dean Miller resigned from the party; Feeney and Whelan resigned after being approached for comment. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Sky News | ||
| Some recorded Reform UK figures, including two councillors from Hounslow, discussed keeping their views quiet or making changes in the background in order to win elections. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Alan Feeney, a Reform UK councillor and candidate in Solihull, was recorded making comments about Asian households, Muslims and non-white people, including a call to remove Muslims from the country. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Alan Feeney won his seat with a large majority and became Deputy Mayor of Solihull Borough Council. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Sky News | ||
| Reform UK said there is no room for racism and that it has improved and prioritised its vetting procedures. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| All Reform figures caught up in the filming have been suspended or left and are under investigation. | Reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | |
| ITV released the first instalment four days before its programme was due to be broadcast on Sunday evening. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| A later broadcast reported a catalogue of failures in Reform UK's vetting of candidates. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Only on one channel | |||||||
| ITV did not receive a comment from Alan Feeney. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Chris Whelan resigned from Reform UK after being approached for comment and became an independent councillor. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Chris Whelan and Jamie Campbell were Reform UK candidates approved by the party who also won seats. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Two other councillors had also stood down. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Martin Roberts, who twice stood for Reform in Welsh local elections and was party treasurer in Pontipree, was recorded using a racial slur; he told ITV he was trying to be humorous, regretted his language and denied being a bigot or extremist. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Dean Miller was elected to Bromley Council, later campaigned for Reform in the Makerfield by-election won by Andy Burnham, was recorded saying London had been ethnically cleansed and local children had smashed up shops, and told ITV he was heavily medicated and had resigned from Reform UK. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Nigel Farage promised to change Reform UK's vetting process, saying a few bad apples would be gone and their type would never be allowed back. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The 2026 local elections were a success for Reform UK, which took control of 14 councils and elected more than 1,400 councillors. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice accused ITV of probable criminal activity over its use of an undercover reporter. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Alan Feeney denied having issues with Asian homeowners when challenged by a voter, saying he was targeting extensions and had no interest in who was building them. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Alan Feeney, Chris Whelan and Jamie Campbell discussed a female Reform candidate in offensive terms. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| An investigation found that some Reform UK figures are now elected councillors and at least one hopes to become an MP. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The Conservatives said Nigel Farage had failed to make Reform ready for government, and the Liberal Democrats described the footage as chilling. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Recent polls indicated Reform had slipped behind the Conservatives into third place for the first time since 2024, with Farage's approval ratings falling. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Richard Tice said the comments were typical of many British people. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Labour condemned the footage as sickening. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| ITV News broadcast the offensive language in full to show the individuals who had appeared on election leaflets. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Reform UK cancelled a press conference in Southend around the time ITV revealed the first instalment of its investigation. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| A donor questioned Reform UK after the revelations and said they had given money so such incidents would not happen. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| A report featured eight Reform activists. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Reform UK members were reported to have described black children as animals and Asian families as parasites. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Chris Whelan resigned as a councillor after the investigation. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Jamie Campbell remained in office as a Reform UK member, and the party said it would not take further action against him. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The Prime Minister said Britain had allowed a poison into politics and called on Reform UK to take firm action. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Nigel Farage alleged that other parties are not investigated in the same way and that the establishment wants Reform out of the picture. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| In footage shown, Dean Miller said the king is a secret Muslim and should be beheaded. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
Thursday 15 October 2026
| Claim | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Widely reported · 6 or more of 7 channels | |||||||
| Undercover recordings captured Reform UK councillors and candidates making racist, Islamophobic and misogynistic remarks. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC One | Reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | ||
| Reported by a few · 2–5 channels | |||||||
| Reform UK figures Alan Feeney, Chris Whelan and Dean Miller resigned from the party; Feeney and Whelan resigned after being approached for comment. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC One | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by Sky News | |||
| Alan Feeney, a Reform UK councillor and candidate in Solihull, was recorded making comments about Asian households, Muslims and non-white people, including a call to remove Muslims from the country. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Alan Feeney won his seat with a large majority and became Deputy Mayor of Solihull Borough Council. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice accused ITV of probable criminal activity over its use of an undercover reporter. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Reform UK said there is no room for racism and that it has improved and prioritised its vetting procedures. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by Sky News | ||||
| All Reform figures caught up in the filming have been suspended or left and are under investigation. | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | ||||
| Labour condemned the footage as sickening. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | ||
| ITV News broadcast the offensive language in full to show the individuals who had appeared on election leaflets. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | |
| ITV released the first instalment four days before its programme was due to be broadcast on Sunday evening. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | |
| The Conservatives said Nigel Farage's promise to make Reform UK ready for government had failed, citing the individuals in the footage. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| A report featured eight Reform activists. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | ||
| Only on one channel | |||||||
| Dean Miller was elected to Bromley Council, later campaigned for Reform in the Makerfield by-election won by Andy Burnham, was recorded saying London had been ethnically cleansed and local children had smashed up shops, and told ITV he was heavily medicated and had resigned from Reform UK. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Recent polls indicated Reform had slipped behind the Conservatives into third place for the first time since 2024, with Farage's approval ratings falling. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Richard Tice said the comments were typical of many British people. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| A Reform UK MP withdrew from the programme at short notice. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Reform UK cancelled a press conference in Southend around the time ITV revealed the first instalment of its investigation. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | |
| Nigel Farage had repeatedly said he wanted to remove bad apples, that Reform UK should not be sectarian or racially based, and that he would be ruthless. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| A donor questioned Reform UK after the revelations and said they had given money so such incidents would not happen. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | |
| Sky News referred to a 72 million crypto-derived donation to Nigel Farage and Reform UK, saying the party was not short of funds to deal with such matters. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| The Liberal Democrats described the footage as chilling. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Reform UK members were reported to have described black children as animals and Asian families as parasites. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Chris Whelan resigned as a councillor after the investigation. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Jamie Campbell remained in office as a Reform UK member, and the party said it would not take further action against him. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by Sky News | |
| The Prime Minister said Britain had allowed a poison into politics and called on Reform UK to take firm action. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Nigel Farage alleged that other parties are not investigated in the same way and that the establishment wants Reform out of the picture. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| In footage shown, Dean Miller said the king is a secret Muslim and should be beheaded. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| A later broadcast reported a catalogue of failures in Reform UK's vetting of candidates. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| An audience member reported that two former Reform Wales leaders had been arrested, one imprisoned and one on bail. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Footage showed a local Reform party chairman advising a potential candidate to delete Tommy Robinson posts. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Robert Jenrick said all parties had bad apples and Reform acted quickly. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| A later report found a candidate was rejected by his local party but asked to stand four days later. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The ITV investigation examined how Reform UK vets candidates within its Westminster operation. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| A former Reform member said the party's vetting is not strong enough and should be Rolls Royce standard. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| ITV said its broadcast would comply with the Ofcom broadcasting code and relevant laws and was in the public interest. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | |
| A Reform representative argued other parties have similar problems, naming the Conservatives, Plaid Cymru and Labour. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| A panellist described footage of Hitler salutes and white dating websites as stomach-churning. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Nigel Farage's approval ratings have fallen amid questions about party financing. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Reform faces a parliamentary investigation into a £5 million gift to Nigel Farage and a police investigation after a Channel 4 documentary on donations. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
Friday 16 October 2026
| Claim | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Widely reported · 6 or more of 7 channels | |||||||
| Undercover recordings captured Reform UK councillors and candidates making racist, Islamophobic and misogynistic remarks. | Reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Reported by a few · 2–5 channels | |||||||
| Reform UK figures Alan Feeney, Chris Whelan and Dean Miller resigned from the party; Feeney and Whelan resigned after being approached for comment. | Reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Alan Feeney won his seat with a large majority and became Deputy Mayor of Solihull Borough Council. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Reform UK said there is no room for racism and that it has improved and prioritised its vetting procedures. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| All Reform figures caught up in the filming have been suspended or left and are under investigation. | Reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| ITV News broadcast the offensive language in full to show the individuals who had appeared on election leaflets. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| A report featured eight Reform activists. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The Prime Minister said Britain had allowed a poison into politics and called on Reform UK to take firm action. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| A later broadcast reported a catalogue of failures in Reform UK's vetting of candidates. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Labour called the comments sickening, the Conservatives said Farage had failed on readiness for government, and the Liberal Democrats called the findings chilling. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Robert Jenrick said all political parties had bad apples. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Alan Feeney, Reform UK's deputy mayor of Solihull, was recorded making racist and Islamophobic remarks, including derogatory comments about Asian families, and later resigned from the party and his council seats, with ITV reporting health reasons. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The investigation featured multiple Reform UK councillors and activists, with four of the nine councillors remaining in post and in the party. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Only on one channel | |||||||
| Alan Feeney, a Reform UK councillor and candidate in Solihull, was recorded making comments about Asian households, Muslims and non-white people, including a call to remove Muslims from the country. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice accused ITV of probable criminal activity over its use of an undercover reporter. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| An investigation found that some Reform UK figures are now elected councillors and at least one hopes to become an MP. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Recent polls indicated Reform had slipped behind the Conservatives into third place for the first time since 2024, with Farage's approval ratings falling. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Richard Tice said the comments were typical of many British people. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Labour condemned the footage as sickening. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Reform UK cancelled a press conference in Southend around the time ITV revealed the first instalment of its investigation. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| The Conservatives said Nigel Farage's promise to make Reform UK ready for government had failed, citing the individuals in the footage. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The Liberal Democrats described the footage as chilling. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Nigel Farage alleged that other parties are not investigated in the same way and that the establishment wants Reform out of the picture. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| In footage shown, Dean Miller said the king is a secret Muslim and should be beheaded. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Footage showed a local Reform party chairman advising a potential candidate to delete Tommy Robinson posts. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Robert Jenrick said all parties had bad apples and Reform acted quickly. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| The full ITV exposure programme was due to air on Sunday at 10:20pm on ITV1 and ITVX. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Robert Jenrick argued Reform UK had acted quickly to remove or suspend those who appeared in the film. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Three Reform councillors based in Solihull featured in the investigation and were secretly filmed in the run-up to May's local elections. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| A second elected official at Solihull Council was secretly recorded suggesting pork chops could be buried to stop a local mosque being built. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Jamie Campbell did not respond to a request for comment, apologised online for any offence, and said he is not racist. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Robert Jenrick defended Nigel Farage, who had promised to rid Reform of bad apples through vetting. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Robert Jenrick claimed Nigel Farage had done more than almost anybody to stand against racism and the far right. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Robert Jenrick said Reform UK had very strong vetting, had invested heavily in it, and that no vetting could be absolutely fail-safe. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Three councillors who featured in the investigation, two in Hounslow and one in Portsmouth, were still in post and still representing Reform UK. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Alex Lomas said he had twice failed Reform UK's vetting to be a candidate over offensive language and tweets about Tommy Robinson, but was still allowed to stand for election. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Alan Feeney was deputy mayor of Solihull and had defected from the Conservatives in 2025. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| A later report found a candidate was rejected by his local party but asked to stand four days later. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The ITV investigation examined how Reform UK vets candidates within its Westminster operation. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| A former Reform member said the party's vetting is not strong enough and should be Rolls Royce standard. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| ITV said its broadcast would comply with the Ofcom broadcasting code and relevant laws and was in the public interest. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| A Reform representative argued other parties have similar problems, naming the Conservatives, Plaid Cymru and Labour. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| A panellist described footage of Hitler salutes and white dating websites as stomach-churning. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Nigel Farage's approval ratings have fallen amid questions about party financing. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Reform faces a parliamentary investigation into a £5 million gift to Nigel Farage and a police investigation after a Channel 4 documentary on donations. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
Sunday 18 October 2026
| Claim | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reported by a few · 2–5 channels | ||||||||
| Undercover recordings captured Reform UK councillors and candidates making racist, Islamophobic and misogynistic remarks. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Reform UK figures Alan Feeney, Chris Whelan and Dean Miller resigned from the party; Feeney and Whelan resigned after being approached for comment. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Nigel Farage promised to change Reform UK's vetting process, saying a few bad apples would be gone and their type would never be allowed back. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Reform UK said there is no room for racism and that it has improved and prioritised its vetting procedures. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | ||
| All Reform figures caught up in the filming have been suspended or left and are under investigation. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| ITV released the first instalment four days before its programme was due to be broadcast on Sunday evening. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | |
| Nigel Farage alleged that other parties are not investigated in the same way and that the establishment wants Reform out of the picture. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Reform UK suspended Jason Powell after undercover footage showed him saying Muslims cannot be British and calling for concentration camps for small boat arrivals. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Reform UK investigated councillors Adam Parkins and David Kerr over undercover remarks advocating execution or mass shooting of grooming gang members. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Labour and the Conservatives condemned the revelations, with Labour calling the remarks sickening or extreme racism and the Conservatives saying Reform UK was not fit or ready for government. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Only on one channel | ||||||||
| Some recorded Reform UK figures, including two councillors from Hounslow, discussed keeping their views quiet or making changes in the background in order to win elections. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Alan Feeney, a Reform UK councillor and candidate in Solihull, was recorded making comments about Asian households, Muslims and non-white people, including a call to remove Muslims from the country. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The 2026 local elections were a success for Reform UK, which took control of 14 councils and elected more than 1,400 councillors. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice accused ITV of probable criminal activity over its use of an undercover reporter. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Recent polls indicated Reform had slipped behind the Conservatives into third place for the first time since 2024, with Farage's approval ratings falling. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Richard Tice said the comments were typical of many British people. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Reform UK cancelled a press conference in Southend around the time ITV revealed the first instalment of its investigation. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| The Conservatives said Nigel Farage's promise to make Reform UK ready for government had failed, citing the individuals in the footage. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The Prime Minister said Britain had allowed a poison into politics and called on Reform UK to take firm action. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| In footage shown, Dean Miller said the king is a secret Muslim and should be beheaded. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Footage showed a local Reform party chairman advising a potential candidate to delete Tommy Robinson posts. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Robert Jenrick said all parties had bad apples and Reform acted quickly. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Alan Feeney was deputy mayor of Solihull and had defected from the Conservatives in 2025. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| ITV said its broadcast would comply with the Ofcom broadcasting code and relevant laws and was in the public interest. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| A Reform representative argued other parties have similar problems, naming the Conservatives, Plaid Cymru and Labour. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Jason Powell told ITV he did not hold extreme views and believed they were the views of British people in general. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Adam Parkins told the BBC it was legitimate to advocate the death penalty for men who had groomed and raped young girls. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Martin Roberts used a racial slur and said he was trying to be humorous and informal. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Undercover footage included a Reform figure describing black children as animals. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| A Reform UK representative described the ITV footage as appalling and said she was deeply shocked. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Alex Lomas twice failed Reform UK's vetting but still stood as a candidate. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| A discussion programme covered Portsmouth Patriots, Hitler salutes and white dating websites. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Gawain Towler stated that he had been filmed while attempting to help a staff member who had been sacked. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Gawain Towler likened Reform's rapid growth to a corner shop expanding into a Morrisons. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Gawain Towler said he was racist every day while at school. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Gawain Towler said Reform attracts more scrutiny because it threatens established interests. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
This is a cross-channel consensus summary, not an objective account. Consensus can be uniformly wrong, or omit what only one channel covered.
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… Faye Barker. An ITV exposure programme has revealed further evidence of racism, bigotry and vetting failures in Reform UK. The latest revelations include an aspiring MP saying Muslims could …
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… is no place for these sorts of bigots in Reform, and yet we have found them widespread. Now you only have to go back a few years …
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… procedures in recent years. From time to time, it says a handful of individuals who do not share our values will initially make it through vetting, and this is the same for all organisations, but there …
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… saying Channel 4, now ITV. I'm sure there'll be more. Is reform victim of a witch hunt? I'd point out that Dominic Cummings quite rightly identified that …
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… is vetted councillors and Reform candidates all over the country, expressing toxic racist views, extreme and nasty misogynist views. And also, there is that extraordinary moment where an Undercover …
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… minister, if he were prime minister, he would, he says, quite happily do Sunday morning rose garden executions of rape gang members. He says, give me a pistol and indicates that he …
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… grooming gang perpetrators, just line them up on the wall. A few thousand grooming gang perpetrators, machine gun them down. I bet you any money in the world offending rates …
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… a small boat, illegal immigrant to the UK, he says build concentration camps, round them up, every single last one of them, send them to the concentration camps, give them an ultimatum, …
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… rest of your life. He went on to say that you cannot be Muslim and British, it's like oil and water. Now, he has been suspended from the party membership, an …
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… whiter than white. And then you get, unfortunately, these people expressing really quite vile racist remarks. I mean, what's your evaluation of some of the comments …
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… this time by ITV, and it's found multiple elected councillors and party candidates expressing abhorrent racist views, calling Muslims parasites and describing black children as animals. Yeah. …
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… multiple elected councillors and party candidates expressing abhorrent racist views, calling Muslims parasites and describing black children as animals. Yeah. I mean, what …
Timeline
Where this topic appeared. Cells show coverage time and are darker when there was more coverage.
| Date | Channel 5 | BBC News | BBC One | BBC Two | Channel 4 | GB News | ITV | Sky News |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday 22 October 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | 3m 30s 5.7% | — | — |
| Tuesday 20 October 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5m 22s 6.8% | — |
| Sunday 18 October 2026 | — | 3m 2.5% | 3m 9s 3.3% | — | — | 9m 1s 26.3% | 12m 24s 41.5% | — |
| Saturday 17 October 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3m 11s 10.7% | — |
| Friday 16 October 2026 | 3m 53s 10.4% | — | — | — | — | — | 15m 24s 18.7% | — |
| Thursday 15 October 2026 | 3m 52s 10.6% | 3m 5s 2.5% | 10m 7s 6.4% | 2m 21s 3.4% | — | — | 59m 38s 66.1% | 4m 19s 4.3% |
| Wednesday 14 October 2026 | — | — | 3m 8s 3.1% | — | 2m 39s 5.8% | — | 49m 22s 37.4% | — |
| Monday 12 October 2026 | — | — | 1m 51s 1.9% | — | 24s 0.9% | — | — | — |
| Sunday 11 October 2026 | — | — | 1m 48s 1.7% | — | — | 10m 2s 25.7% | — | — |
| Friday 9 October 2026 | — | — | — | 3m 47s 13.3% | — | — | — | — |
| Wednesday 7 October 2026 | — | — | — | — | 4m 33s 9.0% | — | — | 4m 36s 4.3% |
| Monday 5 October 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4m 19s 3.4% | — |
| Sunday 4 October 2026 | — | — | 3m 42s 3.8% | — | — | 11m 44s 24.8% | — | 9m 8.9% |
| Monday 28 September 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4m 23s 3.5% | — |
| Sunday 27 September 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | 4m 22s 12.1% | — | — |
| Monday 21 September 2026 | — | — | — | — | 3m 9s 6.3% | — | — | — |
| Wednesday 16 September 2026 | — | 1m 11s 1.0% | — | — | — | — | 12m 58s 10.4% | — |
| Tuesday 15 September 2026 | — | — | 3m 14s 3.0% | 15m 1s 25.2% | 5m 44s 11.0% | — | 3m 20s 5.3% | 5m 34s 5.7% |
| Monday 14 September 2026 | 4m 20s 12.4% | 6m 14s 5.0% | 14m 31s 14.2% | 20m 33s 28.3% | 10m 4s 19.5% | 26m 32s 35.5% | 10m 58s 13.3% | 23m 28s 24.3% |
| Sunday 13 September 2026 | — | 35m 43s 29.0% | 1h 1m 59.7% | — | 5m 2s 18.9% | 14m 6s 42.5% | 9m 47s 36.0% | 20m 13s 21.6% |
| Saturday 12 September 2026 | — | 43m 22s 39.2% | 4m 46s 14.3% | — | 6m 34s 31.1% | — | 6m 25s 27.1% | 30m 23s 32.0% |
| Friday 11 September 2026 | — | — | — | 1m 54s 7.5% | — | 7m 40s 16.2% | — | — |
| Thursday 10 September 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5m 12s 5.6% |
| Wednesday 9 September 2026 | 4m 44s 16.4% | 18m 14s 18.1% | 6m 5s 6.0% | — | 12m 39s 24.9% | 6m 53s 11.4% | 23m 45s 19.2% | 15m 2s 15.2% |
| Monday 7 September 2026 | 3m 37s 9.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sunday 6 September 2026 | — | 14m 32s 14.6% | 23m 24s 23.8% | — | 5m 26s 22.3% | 13m 27s 35.1% | — | 11m 46s 13.3% |
| Saturday 5 September 2026 | — | 9m 41s 10.1% | 12m 59s 34.6% | — | 15m 29s 68.0% | — | 8m 10s 34.9% | 34m 9s 36.9% |
| Friday 4 September 2026 | 10m 47s 27.3% | 17m 7s 17.8% | 21m 23s 22.2% | 42m 33s 65.0% | 36m 13s 71.5% | 12m 34s 18.5% | 28m 3s 33.4% | 53m 38s 47.7% |
| Thursday 3 September 2026 | — | — | 8m 7s 8.5% | 21m 20s 33.4% | 43m 17s 88.4% | 7m 18s 9.3% | 8m 40s 10.4% | 2m 56s 3.0% |
| Wednesday 2 September 2026 | — | — | 4m 19s 4.8% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Monday 24 August 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | 9m 19s 13.4% | — | — |
| Tuesday 18 August 2026 | — | — | — | 4m 40s 16.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Monday 17 August 2026 | — | 3m 3s 6.7% | 8m 24s 8.2% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sunday 16 August 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | 8m 50s 22.8% | 1m 50s 11.3% | — |
| Saturday 15 August 2026 | — | — | 1m 34s 5.6% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thursday 6 August 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | 8m 10s 12.3% | — | 1m 12s 3.0% |
| Wednesday 5 August 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | 12m 19s 13.6% | — | — |
| Monday 3 August 2026 | 2m 48s 7.4% | 5m 12s 5.5% | — | — | 15m 21s 30.9% | 4m 11s 6.0% | 5m 40s 12.0% | — |
| Sunday 2 August 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | 3m 34s 12.2% | — | — |
| Wednesday 29 July 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | 10m 50s 17.6% | — | — |
| Sunday 26 July 2026 | — | 3m 35s 7.0% | 1m 45s 1.7% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saturday 25 July 2026 | — | 3m 36s 7.2% | 3m 36s 8.8% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Friday 10 July 2026 | — | 34s 1.2% | 1m 44s 2.2% | — | 28s 1.0% | — | 27s 0.7% | 5m 17s 11.2% |