Overview
- Former Reform councillor Richard Everett, who served as a sub-agent in Clacton, has given the Metropolitan Police documents alleging undeclared local costs and an overspend of roughly £9,000.
- Farage’s return listed £20,299.80 against a legal limit of £20,660.72, with purported omissions including two advertising vans, an armoured Land Rover loan, media staff, banners and signs, utility bills, and a Reform-themed bar.
- Everett says some items were incorrectly treated as national party spending, which would breach rules requiring candidate spending to be declared locally.
- Reform UK denies wrongdoing and questions Everett’s credibility, saying he was expelled for alleged misconduct, a claim he disputes.
- If the allegations were upheld, legal liability could extend to Farage and his election agent Peter Harris, while the Met has been asked for comment and politicians have called for formal inquiries.