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Reform UK says Nigel Farage’s pre-MP support from associate did not require declaration
BBC News reported that Nigel Farage received undeclared support from George Cottrell in the year before entering Parliament. Farage denied wrongdoing while Reform UK maintained the arrangement occurred in a personal capacity.
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BBC News reported that Reform UK leader Nigel Farage did not declare benefits received from George Cottrell in the year before Farage became an MP. Cottrell provided security and staff for Farage's website. Cottrell was convicted of wire fraud in the United States in 2017.
Farage has denied any wrongdoing regarding the undeclared benefits. Reform UK stated that no rules were broken because the support from Cottrell was provided in a personal capacity before Farage became an MP. Farage is facing a possible second investigation into declarations made to Parliament over his interests.
The claims come as the UK government is launching a crackdown on large political donations that includes restrictions on donations from foreign-based benefactors.
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