Electoral Commission

Labour has requested the Electoral Commission investigate Nigel Farage for potentially violating electoral law by not disclosing gifts. A £5m donation to Farage from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne is under scrutiny by parliamentary authorities.

The South African Electoral Commission is inviting public feedback on a draft Electoral Code of Conduct focused on countering disinformation. Comments must be submitted by 21 July 2026.

An MP staffer's account was suspected of being hacked, leading to nearly 2,000 phishing emails sent with a malicious file. The attack targeted Westminster journalists and public affairs professionals, and a senior staff member's account was compromised after opening a file from an external organization that had also been breached.

The Electoral Commission is calling for new legal controls over AI chatbots after a study found they made serious mistakes during the Scottish election, providing misinformation to 34% of questions posed. The thinktank Demos conducted the investigation, raising concerns about the lack of regulation of AI platforms in the UK. This has led to demands for greater oversight and control.

The Electoral Commission calls for new controls over AI chatbot misinformation after a thinktank found serious mistakes during the Scottish election. Demos investigation found AI services gave voters misinformation to 34% of questions posed, raising concerns about regulation. The lack of regulation of AI platforms in the UK is a growing concern.

The UK Electoral Commission is reviewing whether Nigel Farage should have declared a £5m donation from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne before entering parliament. The watchdog is considering an investigation into the undisclosed gift, which was revealed by the Guardian, as Farage referred the matter to the standards watchdog.

Labour demands Robert Jenrick return a £37,500 campaign donation amid an Electoral Commission investigation into allegations the funds originated from a US businessman convicted of wire fraud. The donation, part of a £100,000 contribution from UK-based Spott Fitness, is suspected to have come from Gary Klopfenstein, a US-based businessman.

Police are investigating allegations that a £40,000 donation to Robert Jenrick's 2024 Tory leadership campaign originated from a US businessman, breaching electoral rules, following a referral from the Electoral Commission. Jenrick later defected to Reform UK.