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Police Investigate Reform UK's Energy Competition Amid Allegations

4/11/2026

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Greater Manchester Police are reviewing a complaint about Reform UK's energy-bills competition amid electoral-law allegations.
Nigel Farage said no laws were broken after presenting a £1,758 cheque to the winners.
The competition ran March 17–31 during purdah, with concerns raised by the Electoral Commission about potential 'treating'.
Reform UK says the Information Commissioner's Office approved the competition.

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Greater Manchester Police are reviewing a complaint about Reform UK's energy-bills competition amid electoral-law allegations.
Nigel Farage said no laws were broken after presenting a £1,758 cheque to the winners.
The competition ran March 17–31 during purdah, with concerns raised by the Electoral Commission about potential 'treating'.
Reform UK says the Information Commissioner's Office approved the competition.