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Reform would dodge any Labour ban on foreign donors by 'setting up a crypto industry union'

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Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party plans to circumvent Labour’s proposed ban on foreign donors by creating a new trade union called the Allied Computer & Crypto Workers Union (ACCAW). This move would allow the party to accept donations from cryptocurrency billionaires Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne, who previously resided overseas. Andy Burnham’s government announced that it will introduce residency requirements to make such foreign donations illegal under Labour's proposed laws. Reform UK also plans a “Red Wave” campaign to take over other trade unions by flooding them with supporters.

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Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK party, plans to circumvent a potential Labour ban on foreign political donations by establishing a new trade union in the UK. This move was proposed after Andy Burnham’s government pledged to introduce residency requirements that would retroactively deem recent £72 million donations from cryptocurrency billionaires Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne, who were previously based overseas, unlawful. Farage's party is considering setting up a union called the Allied Computer & Crypto Workers Union (ACCAW) to represent workers in IT, AI, and cryptocurrency industries. The union would be certified in the UK, allowing it to receive foreign donations while adhering to Labour’s proposed new laws. Additionally, Reform is contemplating flooding other trade unions with supporters to take control of those organizations as an alternative strategy.

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Nigel Farage would bypass any Labour ban on foreign donors to his Reform UK party by setting up a trade union that would funnel the money, one of his most senior aides said on Saturday night. asserted

one → see → night

Andy Burnham’s Government reacted to last weekend’s unprecedented £72million donations from two cryptocurrency billionaires, Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne, by pledging to introduce new residency requirements which would retrospectively render the donations unlawful. asserted

donations → react → requirements

Both men had previously been based overseas. asserted

men → base → ?

But on Saturday night, Reform UK’s Arron Banks claimed the party would respond by creating a new trade union – provisionally named the Allied Computer & Crypto Workers Union (ACCAW) – which would represent workers in the new IT, AI and cryptocurrency industries. asserted

which → claim → industries

It would be certified in the UK and therefore comply with Labour’s proposed new laws. asserted

It → certify → laws

Under an alternative plan, the party would flood other trade unions with a ‘Red Wave’ of Reform supporters to engineer a ‘reverse takeover’ of the organisations. asserted

party → flood → organisations

Reform Party leader Nigel Farage (pictured) would bypass any Labour ban on foreign donors by setting up a trade union that would funnel the money, according to one of his most senior aides The move would be inspired by the ‘blue wave’ campaign in 2018 in which Mr Banks flooded the Conservative Party with thousands of former UKIP members to push the Conservative Party towards a hard Brexit. uncertain

Banks → picture → Brexit

The party says internal polling shows a high level of support for Reform among trade union members. asserted

polling → say → members

Mr Banks said ‘the ACCAW would be the first union to politically support the views of its members’ and effectively ‘hoist Labour by its own petard’. asserted

ACCAW → say → petard

‘Our Red Wave campaign would remove champagne-swilling, socialist union barons who take home massive salaries. asserted

who → remove → salaries

'Huge numbers of trade union members support Reform, and we aim to mobilise them via a sustained campaign,’ he added. asserted

he → support → campaign

Reform would dodge any Labour ban on foreign donors by 'setting up a crypto industry union'

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