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Jenrick and Phillips Clash on Sky News Over Farage Donation Claims
Robert Jenrick defended Nigel Farage on live television Sunday after The Sunday Times reported allegations of undeclared donations from a convicted associate. Trevor Phillips called the reports concerning during the exchange.
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Robert Jenrick and Trevor Phillips clashed on Sky News on Sunday over allegations that Nigel Farage failed to declare donations from his associate George Cottrell. The Independent reported that Jenrick, Reform UK's Treasury spokesman, told Phillips that Farage is allowed to have friends and that there is no story here. Farage has denied the claims first reported by The Sunday Times.
Phillips described the allegations as not a good look. Jenrick replied that Phillips was wrong. The two spoke over each other during the exchange. Cottrell is described as Farage's close friend and a convicted criminal nicknamed Posh George.
The Independent reported the details of the Sunday broadcast.
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