Rachel Reeves tells foul-mouthed Reform UK heckler good manners matter

Chancellor wins support from Conservative Mel Stride, while Nigel Farage says he would ‘like to buy man a pint’

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In the farmyard parliament at Westminster, ex-Tory now-#ReformUK MP #RobertJenrick asked too many stupid questions 🤣😅 ... and was brilliantly heckled. 👏👏

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Robert Jenrick’s rancorous relationship with former Tory colleagues aired live on BBC

Victoria Atkins accused him of abandoning friendship and said they had not spoken since he defected to Reform

The Guardian
Labour calls on Jenrick to give £37,500 campaign donation to charity amid electoral law investigation

Electoral Commission is investigating claims money given to MP came from US businessman now convicted of wire fraud

The Guardian

Byline Times | Robert Jenrick’s Alleged £40k Donor Pled Guilty to Wire Fraud in California Ponzi Scheme by Matt Gallagher

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The article reports that Gary Klopfenstein, a Chicago‑based investment professional, pleaded guilty in July 2024 to wire‑fraud charges tied to a large U.S. Ponzi‑style scheme, and that he funneled about £37,500 of the proceeds through his company Innovyz to the UK‑registered firm Spott Fitness, which later made a £100,000 “staged” donation to Robert Jenrick’s 2024 Conservative leadership campaign – a donation that would be illegal under UK electoral law because it originated from a foreign source. Police are now examining the contribution after a referral from the Electoral Commission, while Jenrick’s team insists he complied with the law and was unaware of the foreign link. The piece places the incident in the context of Jenrick’s history of controversial donors, including sanctioned Russian oligarchs and other opaque entities, and notes that the Conservative Party has referred the matter to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards.

Read more: https://bylinetimes.com/2026/04/28/robert-jenricks-alleged-40k-donor-pled-guilty-to-wire-fraud-in-california-ponzi-scheme/

#RobertJenrick #GaryKlopfenstein #ElectoralCommission #darkmoney #MatthewPiercey

Robert Jenrick's Alleged £40k Donor Pled Guilty to Wire Fraud in California Ponzi Scheme

Police are examining allegations that the Reform UK MP's Conservative leadership campaign was unlawfully funded by a US-based investor who pled guilty to fraud

Byline Times
“Police assess evidence on £40,000 donation to Robert Jenrick’s campaign.” A very corrupt and dishonest racist. Perfect for Reform! #RobertJenrick #Reform #Corruption
Police assess evidence on £40,000 donation to Robert Jenrick’s campaign

Exclusive: Some donations to 2024 Tory leadership campaign allegedly originated from US businessman in breach of electoral rules

The Guardian
Police assess evidence on £40,000 donation to Robert Jenrick’s campaign

Exclusive: Some donations to 2024 Tory leadership campaign allegedly originated from US businessman in breach of electoral rules

The Guardian

Novara Media | Reform ‘Hasn’t Paid Energy Bills’ for Some Winners of Its Giveaway Stunt by Joshua Carroll

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Reform UK’s “postcode‑lottery” giveaway, promising to pay a year’s energy bills for an entire street, left at least three residents on St Malo Road in Wigan without the promised relief, as the party’s leaders Nigel Faraway and Robert Jenrick presented the prize to other households. Ang Ecclestone and Fraser Hayes, who had lived on the road for years, said they were mysteriously excluded despite their neighbours receiving letters and instructions, calling the stunt a “data grab.” The controversy is heightened by the party’s donors, such as Jeremy Hosking, whose firm has significant investments in the energy sector, and by questions over whether paying voters’ bills could constitute illegal “treating.” Reform UK maintains it will still send letters to the remaining households and insists it has no concerns about the legality of the giveaway.

Read more: https://novaramedia.com/2026/04/20/reform-hasnt-paid-energy-bills-for-some-winners-of-its-giveaway-stunt/

#NigelFarage #RobertJenrick #AngieEcclestone #FraserHayes #JeremyHosking #JuneDibble #RaymondDibble #LeeMoffitt #ReformUK #Treasury #articles #JoshuaCarroll

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Reform ‘Hasn’t Paid Energy Bills’ for Some Winners of Its Giveaway Stunt

Reform UK has failed to pay the energy bills of at least three households as part of a legally questionable giveaway stunt, residents have said.

Novara Media

Readers condemn politicians for ‘using’ the Southport killer to make political statements

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://metro.co.uk/2026/04/17/readers-condemn-politicians-using-southport-killer-make-political-statements-28000265/