The claim states that "Nigel Farage believes Hope Not Hate's leaflet spending accrued on behalf of the Burnham campaign." Multiple sources document Farage's publicly expressed position on this matter. According to The National Pulse's reporting on Farage's letter to the Electoral Commission (June 2026), "Farage argued that such spending should count toward Burnham's limits and required candidate authorization." Breitbart reported Farage's claim that "the group is actively leafletting in Makerfield on behalf of Labour and against Reform UK." His original letter to the Charity Commission (May 2026) stated that the leaflets "endorse Andy Burnham, Labour's candidate, and attempts to influence voters' decisions" and that the content "is clearly directed towards persuading the reader to vote for a particular candidate." Farage explicitly argued that Hope Not Hate's spending should count toward Burnham's candidate spending limits — which is precisely the claim that the spending "accrued on behalf of the Burnham campaign." This was the central thesis of his complaint to the Electoral Commission referenced in the June 23 tweet. His letters to two regulators, social media posts, and quoted statements all consistently and explicitly express this view. The Charity Commission dismissed Farage's first complaint, finding that the charity's funds were not used for the leaflets. Hope Not Hate stated their campaigning "was carefully tracked so as to remain within relevant electoral law spending limits." However, these responses address the merits of the allegation, not whether Farage holds the belief — which he clearly does and has formally and publicly expressed. Sources: - The National Pulse, "Farage Demands Elections Regulator Probe Far-Left 'Hope Not Hate' for Unlawful Campaigning," https://thenationalpulse.com/2026/06/23/farage-demands-elections-regulator-probe-far-left-hope-not-hate-for-unlawful-campaigning/ - Civil Society, "Farage files second Hope Not Hate complaint after charity cleared," https://www.civilsociety.co.uk/news/farage-files-second-hope-not-hate-complaint-after-charity-cleared.html - Civil Society, "Commission considers Farage complaint against anti-racist charity," https://www.civilsociety.co.uk/news/commission-considers-farage-complaint-against-anti-racist-charity.html - Third Sector, "Charity cleared by commission after Farage complaint," https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/charity-cleared-commission-farage-complaint/governance/article/1962712 - Breitbart, "Farage Accuses Far-Left HOPE Not Hate of Breaching Charity Rules," https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2026/05/28/farage-accuses-far-left-hope-not-hate-of-breaching-charity-rules-over-alleged-election-campaigning/