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Reform UK aide suspended over foreign donation scheme

Nigel Farage James Orr Reform UK 2026-09-05 United Kingdom

James Orr, a senior Reform UK adviser with ties to Peter Thiel and JD Vance, was suspended on September 5, 2026, after being filmed apparently arranging contributions from a man posing as a foreign donor to Nigel Farage's party. The incident occurred as Farage prepared to speak at the Reform UK conference amid scrutiny of the party's finances.

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James Orr, who has ties to Peter Thiel and JD Vance, was suspended from Reform U.K. after he was filmed apparently arranging contributions from a man posing as a foreign donor.