Frank Hester

Frank Hester is not mentioned in either of the provided news articles. The articles discuss political donations to Reform UK by Christopher Harborne and JC Bamford Excavators, as well as a decline in the UK and US's ranking in a global corruption index. Therefore, it is impossible to provide a summary about Frank Hester based on the information given. The articles focus on political finance and perceptions of corruption, but do not offer any information about the individual named in the prompt.