- A recent YouGov poll indicates that 73 per cent of Britons perceive Reform UK leader Nigel Farage as sleazy, with 69 per cent holding the same view of his party, marking an 18-point increase in the party's sleaze perception since October 2024.
- The Metropolitan Police has initiated an inquiry, following a referral from the Electoral Commission, into donations made to a political party ahead of the 2024 UK general election.
- This police investigation is linked to reports that the mother of convicted fraudster George Cottrell, a long-time aide and donor, made two undeclared £250,000 payments to Reform UK before the last general election.
- The polling highlights a clear gap between the public’s perception of Mr Farage and the other party leaders, with 51 per cent of Britons seeing Sir Keir Starmer as at least fairly sleazy, while 42 per cent said the same of Green leader Zack Polanski.
- Meanwhile, only 36 per cent found the same of prime minister-in-waiting, Andy Burnham, and just 34 per cent found Tory leader Kemi Badenoch sleazy.
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