Reform UK winded by donations row as insiders call for shift in approach

Reform UK's conference in Birmingham was overshadowed by the fallout from a Channel 4 News report that cost two senior party figures their jobs. Defections, including former Conservative ministers Robert Jenrick and Suella Braverman, and electoral gains have characterized the party's year. However, the donations controversy raised concerns about the party's image as it seeks to present itself as a prospective government.