Nigel Farage has resigned as an MP, triggering a by-election in Clacton. Major parties are boycotting the seat, which Farage intends to contest amid scrutiny over his finances and a parliamentary investigation.
Reform UK received a £200,000 donation from JCB in November 2025, after party figures including Nigel Farage repeatedly promoted the company's PotHole Pro machine. Farage entered a rally on the vehicle last year, calling it a symbol of 'broken Britain.' Liberal Democrats have complained to the Electoral Commission, questioning whether public contracts are being traded for political patronage. Two Reform-run councils have adopted the machines through proper procurement, though a 2021 trial in Lincolnshire initially found the machine ineffective.
Reform UK’s leading figures repeatedly promoted JCB’s pothole-fixing machine before the company donated £200,000 to the party. Nigel Farage, Lee Anderson, Robert Jenrick, Zia Yusuf and Richard Tice all praised the PotHole Pro, with Farage entering a rally on one of the vehicles. JCB made the £200,000 donation in November 2025 after years of funding the Conservatives. Two Reform-run councils have adopted the machines, while the Liberal Democrats have complained to the Electoral Commission questioning whether public contracts are being traded for political patronage.
Reform UK politicians have frequently promoted JCB's 'PotHole Pro' machine, raising questions after the company donated £200,000 to the party. The Liberal Democrats have requested an investigation into potential political patronage.
