BBC News reports that Reform UK former chief of staff Dan Jukes and ex-head of policy James Orr were removed after an internal investigation into an undercover recording of discussions about routing a £500,000 US donation through a UK-based intermediary and using a fake company for polling. Nigel Farage stated he was not listening and was questioning the arrangement's legality during the conversation at which he was present; the proposed donation was never executed as it formed part of a sting operation by Verbatim Investigations and Channel 4 News.