Nigel Farage's fresh disaster as Reform 'lottery' winners say they haven't been paid

Nigel Farage's fresh disaster as Reform 'lottery' winners say they haven't been paidReform UK has issued a statement as residents on a street that won an energy bill competition held by Nigel Farage's party claim they have not recieved any winningsCommentsNewsNiamh Kirk Features Writer16:18, 20 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesNigel Farage and Robert Jenrick with the winners of their energy bill competitionReform's latest publicity 'stunt' may have just turned into a bigger crisis for Nigel Farage.‌The party has come under fire for hosting a controversial energy bill competition where a someone had the chance to win free energy bills for themselves and their entire street for a year.‌June, a long-time reform voter from Wigan, turned out to be the winner, but other residents living on her road claim now say they have yet to see a penny.‌Mr Farage took to social media to share a video celebrating the win, where he handed over flowers to June and her husband as the party's treasury spokesperson Robert Jenrick held a massive cheque.READ MORE: Nigel Farage refuses to say if he'll probe deputy's corporation tax amid £100k reportsView 3 ImagesThe Reform leader congratulated the winners - but others claim they have not been paidThe raffle first faced scrutiny when eagled-eyed social media users spotted a photo of Mr Farage standing behind the couple at a 2019 Brexit event, with some critics suggesting he already knew the winners. In a follow-up post on a local Reform UK page, the winning couple were described as "staunch branch members" of the party.‌And now some of the residents living on St Malo Road in Wigan claim they have been 'excluded' from the prize, despite the competition saying every home would receive a letter telling them how to put in a claim.Angie Ecclestone, 48, told The Telegraph she has not yet received her winnings and said: "I thought to myself I'll believe it when I see it but I di...