Nigel Farage warned by watchdog his party could face penalties unless it overhauls its PayPal fundraising system.

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Electoral Commission says Nigel Farage’s latest project must overhaul fundraising. / Nigel Farage’s fledgling political party is at high risk of receiving and accepting illegal donations, a watchdog has concluded.

Byline Times‘ exclusive report on the loopholes in the Brexit Party’s PayPal funding system led to a visit from the elections watchdog, which subsequently revealed impermissible donations – but questions remain.

The Electoral Commission has announced it will visit the Brexit Party’s headquarters on Tuesday to review the systems used by Nigel Farage’s party to receive donations.

The Electoral Commission has said it will attend the offices of Nigel Farage’s Brexit party to “review its systems” after Gordon Brown urged them to investigate concerns over the legality of the party’s funding.

‘It increases the potential for individuals or organisations to evade the permissibility rules, which primarily seek to prevent significant sums entering UK politics from overseas’. / Nigel Farage’s use of PayPal to raise huge numbers of small donations for his Brexit Party allows foreign donors to “evade the rules”, a watchdog has warned.

Current charges, which have remained unchanged since the UK severed ties with the EU, are roughly 0.5 per cent.