سياسة·03.05.2026ملخص الذكاء الاصطناعي Reform UK politicians promoted JCB pothole machine before £200,000 donation
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.