Who Funds Reform? The Missing Millions

  • The Rest Is Politics

  • 29 May 2026

  • Posted by Alastair Campbell

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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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