Dan Jukes - Former Director of Communications | Reform Watch

Profile and accountability tracker for Dan Jukes, Former Director of Communications. Reform UK.

Role: Former Director of Communications

Party: Reform UK

Dan Jukes is a political communications adviser and long-term aide to Nigel Farage. His earlier career included activity in UKIP's youth organisation and press work for Farage, followed by communications responsibilities around Reform UK. On 4 September 2026 the BBC identified him as Farage's senior aide and reported that he and head of policy James Orr had stood down pending a party investigation into funding allegations arising from undercover reporting. Reform denied wrongdoing and said the investigation should proceed independently and without prejudice. Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c86xj5z7x61o

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Dan Jukes cleared by Reform UK internal probe over undercover donor sting

Category: financial conduct concern

Dan Jukes was recorded in an undercover sting in which he discussed arranging a possible £500,000 donation from foreign sources and suggested routing it via a UK-based intermediary; he stepped down after the footage was broadcast. Reform UK’s internal investigation, carried out by the party’s barrister and general secretary, concluded it had found no evidence that any laws were broken and said no donation was made, while also finding people speaking for the party had made statements that were wrong or careless and recommending procedural changes. The Metropolitan Police is continuing a criminal inquiry, the party threatened legal action against the investigative journalists, Jukes said he was considering legal remedies over what he called false or damaging statements, and Bridget Phillipson criticised the internal report as a whitewash.

Dan Jukes suspended after undercover sting over foreign donations

Category: financial conduct concern

Dan Jukes, a senior Reform aide and long-time media spokesperson, was filmed in an undercover investigation appearing to plot ways to channel foreign donations to the party, including suggesting routing American cash through a British citizen. The footage also showed polling costing £30,000 commissioned by Reform and paid for by a reporter posing as a wealthy US donor, with the party’s role in producing the polling not disclosed publicly. The revelations prompted referral of the matter to the police and the Electoral Commission and have been described as potentially unlawful under UK rules on party donations. Jukes was suspended and removed from his role by the party as the investigation continued; James Orr, who appeared in the same footage, was also removed and Nigel Farage appears in the recordings and has commented publicly on the row.