U.K.'s Nigel Farage said he "wasn't listening" during donation scandal conversation filmed covertly
- By September 6, 2026 / 2:04 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Nigel Farage, the firebrand leader of the U.
- 's Reform party, downplayed his involvement in a donation scandal following an undercover investigation where a journalist posed as a wealthy American's son who wanted to donate to the party.
- Farage told CBS News' international partner BBC News on Saturday he "frankly wasn't listening" during a conversation where he was filmed alongside senior aides, who have since stepped down, appearing to discuss how to arrange donations.
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- By September 6, 2026 / 2:04 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Nigel Farage, the firebrand leader of the U.
- 's Reform party, downplayed his involvement in a donation scandal following an undercover investigation where a journalist posed as a wealthy American's son who wanted to donate to the party.
- Farage told CBS News' international partner BBC News on Saturday he "frankly wasn't listening" during a conversation where he was filmed alongside senior aides, who have since stepped down, appearing to discuss how to arrange donations.
Sources: CBS News