<p>From former officials jailed after taking bribes to push pro-Putin propaganda, through to local councillors being expelled for offensive tweets, and leader Nigel Farage being accused of high school racism, Reform UK is struggling to stay scandal free. Will the party be able to weather the storm? Or will the waves of allegations start to shift the polls?&nbsp;</p><br><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: </em><a href="http://thetimes.com/thestory" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>http://thetimes.com/thestory</em></a></p><br><p><strong>Guest: </strong>Aubrey Allegretti, chief political correspondent, The Times.</p><p><strong>Host:</strong> Manveen Rana.</p><p><strong>Producer:</strong> Shabnam Grewal, Harry Stott.</p><p><strong>Read more:</strong> <a href="https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/nigel-farage-referred-to-police-over-clacton-campaign-expenses-jvm7nn8rj" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nigel Farage referred to police over Clacton campaign expenses</a></p><p><strong>Further listening: </strong><a href="https://shows.acast.com/storiesofourtimes/episodes/government-in-waiting-or-failing-already-the-realities-of-re" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Is Reform ready for power?</a></p><p><strong>Clips:</strong> BBC, Sky, GB News, LBC, ITV.</p><p><strong>Photo:</strong> Getty Images.</p><p><strong>Get in touch:</strong> <a href="mailto:thestory@thetimes.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thestory@thetimes.com</a></p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism&nbsp;subscribe&nbsp;</em><a href="https://www.thetimes.com/subscribe/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>here</em></a><em>.</em></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

The Story

The Times

Will mounting scandals sink Reform?

DEC 9, 202532 MIN
The Story

Will mounting scandals sink Reform?

DEC 9, 202532 MIN

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<p>From former officials jailed after taking bribes to push pro-Putin propaganda, through to local councillors being expelled for offensive tweets, and leader Nigel Farage being accused of high school racism, Reform UK is struggling to stay scandal free. Will the party be able to weather the storm? Or will the waves of allegations start to shift the polls?&nbsp;</p><br><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: </em><a href="http://thetimes.com/thestory" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>http://thetimes.com/thestory</em></a></p><br><p><strong>Guest: </strong>Aubrey Allegretti, chief political correspondent, The Times.</p><p><strong>Host:</strong> Manveen Rana.</p><p><strong>Producer:</strong> Shabnam Grewal, Harry Stott.</p><p><strong>Read more:</strong> <a href="https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/nigel-farage-referred-to-police-over-clacton-campaign-expenses-jvm7nn8rj" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nigel Farage referred to police over Clacton campaign expenses</a></p><p><strong>Further listening: </strong><a href="https://shows.acast.com/storiesofourtimes/episodes/government-in-waiting-or-failing-already-the-realities-of-re" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Is Reform ready for power?</a></p><p><strong>Clips:</strong> BBC, Sky, GB News, LBC, ITV.</p><p><strong>Photo:</strong> Getty Images.</p><p><strong>Get in touch:</strong> <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]</a></p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism&nbsp;subscribe&nbsp;</em><a href="https://www.thetimes.com/subscribe/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>here</em></a><em>.</em></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>