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Nigel Farage and the parties he has led have faced numerous scandals over the years. He has survived them all and, remarkably, always seems to come out the other side even stronger.

But the frequency with which he is being battered by allegations about Reform UK’s funding and approach to donations is intensifying. Thousands of supporters are descending on Birmingham’s NEC today for Reform’s annual conference.

The day was supposed to be all about trumpeting how the party would tackle the first 100 days of government if, as they predict, they win the next general election.

Instead, the most influential British politician of the past decade, is fending off fresh allegations about how his party gets its money. Two of his most senior aides have quit in shame.

One of them, Dan Jukes, suggested a way to get around electoral law to secure a foreign donation of £500,000 for Reform UK, according to undercover filming broadcast by Channel 4.

Reform UK denies any wrongdoing and claims to have “been the target of a hoax perpetuated by foreign funded climate change activists”.

But the police have been hauled in to investigate.

For Reform and Farage this is a political molotov cocktail blowing chunks out of a party which appears to be in turmoil.

Farage is already having to contend with investigations over donations related to the crypto Billionaire Christopher Harborne and from the convicted fraudster George Cottrell.

Damage is being done, with Reform slumping in the polls from a peak of 34% last year to 24% now.

There have also been high profile public squabbles this summer involving Reform’s Home Affairs spokesman Zia Yusuf

How long 62-year-old Farage can keep on surviving is open to debate.

The Express understands that he did some “deep thinking” about his future over the summer.

Could this latest storm be the one that forces him to jack it all in?

I wouldn’t bet on it but there’s more dark clouds on the horizon.