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Farage Faces Inquiry Over Undeclared Donor Helicopter Trips

5/12/2026

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Nigel Farage used a donor-owned Eurocopter for Reform rallies without filing declarations.
Lorenzo Zaccheo’s company supplied the flights, prompting undeclared benefit questions.
Reform UK says the trips were paid at commercial rates, not a registrable benefit.
Labour chair Anna Turley and Liberal Democrat deputy Daisy Cooper demanded proof of payment, citing possible rule-breaking.
Public flight records show the helicopter travelled to Birmingham on 28 March 2025 and to Kent on 2 May 2025.

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Nigel Farage used a donor-owned Eurocopter for Reform rallies without filing declarations.
Lorenzo Zaccheo’s company supplied the flights, prompting undeclared benefit questions.
Reform UK says the trips were paid at commercial rates, not a registrable benefit.
Labour chair Anna Turley and Liberal Democrat deputy Daisy Cooper demanded proof of payment, citing possible rule-breaking.
Public flight records show the helicopter travelled to Birmingham on 28 March 2025 and to Kent on 2 May 2025.