cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/70374692
cross-posted from: https://quokk.au/c/world/p/1147975/exclusive-nigel-farage-filmed-undercover-celebrating-secret-new-foreign-donations
Undercover footage verified by Channel 4 News reveals a secret plot by senior Reform UK figures to break the law on party donations. A leading legal expert is now calling for a criminal investigation.
Entrapment laws apply to law enforcement, not to private parties.
It was a definite sting, but Farage is now on film agreeing to illegal foreign financing. It’s unlikely he’ll be prosecuted in this instance, but it certainly raises questions about the sources and legality of Reform’s other donations.