Jenrick and Farage face questions over Reform donations sting

Robert Jenrick and Nigel Farage are fielding questions after an undercover investigation into Reform UK donations. GB News reports Jenrick was challenged over the sting in what it described as a "fiery clash", while the Guardian says Farage is being quizzed as he battles to contain a "growing donations scandal".

The Mirror carries footage of Jenrick reacting dismissively to a clip showing a protestor being dragged by hair at a Reform conference. The Sun is running a reader poll on whether the public cares about the row. The Daily Express reports Farage gave a "two-word admission" on the sting and says the party leader believes a "bad period is over", with family members reportedly urging him to quit.

The machinery here is the donation rules - the legal limits on who may give, how much, and what disclosure follows. Every party lives or dies by these rules; the question is whether Reform followed them or found a workaround the law did not anticipate. Jenrick, the Tory leadership contender, has pledged to cut taxes for millions and says he will resign if the promise is not met within his first hundred days - a hostage to fortune that binds him to delivery or departure.

The next test is the Electoral Commission's ruling on whether any donations broke the rules, and whether the sting yields enough material for a referral. Until then, both men are playing for time.