Reform UK Faces Scrutiny Over Record Donations

In the United Kingdom, Nigel Farage's Reform UK party is under scrutiny after receiving a record £72 million donation from billionaire donors. The Labour Party has threatened to cap political donations in response, while former Prime Minister Boris Johnson defended Reform UK and criticized Labour. Meanwhile, the UK government has urged households to stock up on essential items amid rising fears of a global conflict, and Kemi Badenoch has proposed abolishing a widely disliked tax if she becomes prime minister. In a separate development, Crispin Odey lost his appeal against a lifetime ban from the UK financial services industry.