Reform UK donations investigation and bank freeze

Scotland Yard is investigating donations totaling £500,000 to Reform UK from a company controlled by deputy leader Richard Tice, with the party's bank account frozen during the 2024 election amid allegations of illegal contributions. Reform UK leadership has instructed councillors to characterize the police probe as an establishment stitch-up.

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