537. Indicting Trump, Israeli Prisons, and Rory vs. Ed Miliband
28 May 2026
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29 May 2026
Who is the secretive billionaire bankrolling Reform — and what does he want? How did a brand new party raise and spend £17 million with no public explanation? As Farage inches toward power, who's really pulling the strings?
This four part series, made in collaboration with The Observer’s Slow Newscast will explore the money, donors and power networks behind Reform UK.
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Reporter: Cat Neilan
Series Reporter/Producer: Poppy Bullard
Producer: Matt Russell
Sound Design: Dominic Delargy
Producer for Goalhanger: India Dunkley
Executive Producer for Goalhanger: Tom Whiter
Executive Producer for the Observer: Jasper Corbett
Clips: Reform UK, BBC, The Times, House of Commons
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