Police investigate Reform donations by mother of fraudster who bankrolled Farage

British police are investigating at least 500,000 pounds ($670,000) in donations made to the far-right Reform UK party, adding to a widening campaign-finance scandal that prompted party leader Nigel Farage to abruptly resign his seat in parliament this week.

The measures will be voted on next week as one of a number of potential changes to the bill that are aimed at curbing the role of big money in politics, amid a growing controversy over how Reform UK and its senior politicians are funded.

Nigel Farage had been named the sleaziest politician in Britain, as questions over his undeclared donations continue to mount.

Farage has denied any wrongdoing with his donations and has dared his critics to take the argument to the ballot box, announcing his resignation from parliament on Tuesday and declaring he would contest the resulting byelection in his seat of Clacton.