Essex Police Confirm Statute of Limitations Prevents Investigation into Farage's Election Spending Allegations
Essex Police have stated that the one-year statutory time limit for investigating election financing offences has elapsed, making any probe into Nigel Farage's alleged spending during the July 2024 general election impossible.
The allegations were made by Richard Everett, a former Reform UK campaign member, who claimed there was overspending in Clacton involving items such as leaflets, banners, utility bills, and refurbishment of a bar at the Clacton campaign office. Everett further stated that Farage was unaware of these spending decisions and that other individuals managed the finances.
Reform UK has denied all accusations, describing Everett as a disgruntled former councillor who was expelled months prior. Labour Party chair Anna Turley had written to the Electoral Commission regarding the claims. The Electoral Commission clarified that no Farage-related expenditure in Clacton should have been declared as Reform UK's national expenditure, emphasizing the strict rules that distinguish national campaign spending from constituency spending.
