Reform faces police investigation after distributing letters from ‘concerned neighbour’ in byelection campaign
Material did not have legally obligatory imprint clarifying that it was funded and distributed by political partyReform UK will face a police investigation in Gorton and Denton after admitting that...
By Hannah Al-Othman and Alexandra Topping · The Guardian World
Material did not have legally obligatory imprint clarifying that it was funded and distributed by political party Reform UK will face a police investigation in Gorton and Denton after admitting that it sent out letters from a “concerned neighbour” which did not state that they had been distributed and funded by the party. Greater Manchester police confirmed it had received a report about the breach of electoral law and said it would investigate. The Electoral Commission said the omission was a matter for the police, stressing that failing “to include an imprint in candidate election material is an offence.” Continue reading...