The claim overstates the legal rule. The Electoral Commission says a local non-party campaigner may spend up to £700 promoting a particular candidate without that candidate’s agent’s written authorisation; only spending above that threshold must be authorised and then counts as candidate spending. Hope Not Hate Ltd was registered as a third-party/non-party campaigner in June 2026. But public reporting about Farage’s complaint only shows allegations that HNH leaflets backed Andy Burnham and HNH’s response that its Makerfield campaigning was tracked to stay within relevant limits; it does not establish that HNH actually spent more than £700 or otherwise needed authorisation. Sources: Electoral Commission guidance on local campaigning and candidate spending; Electoral Commission registration summary for HOPE not hate Ltd.; Civil Society reporting on Farage’s complaint and HNH’s response. (electoralcommission.org.uk)