Reform councillors told to describe donations inquiry as establishment stitch-up
Police are investigating donations worth £500,000 made to Nigel Farage’s party by the mother the crypto gambler and convicted fraudster George Cottrell. Photograph: Joe Giddens/PAView image in fullscreenPolice are investigating donations worth £500,000 made to Nigel Farage’s party by the mother the crypto gambler and convicted fraudster George Cottrell. The Conservatives have also asked HMRC to investigate whether Farage should have paid tax on the £5m gift.
- ▪Police are investigating donations worth £500,000 made to Nigel Farage’s party by the mother the crypto gambler and convicted fraudster George Cottrell.
- ▪Photograph: Joe Giddens/PAView image in fullscreenPolice are investigating donations worth £500,000 made to Nigel Farage’s party by the mother the crypto gambler and convicted fraudster George Cottrell.
- ▪The Conservatives have also asked HMRC to investigate whether Farage should have paid tax on the £5m gift.
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Police are investigating donations worth £500,000 made to Nigel Farage’s party by the mother the crypto gambler and convicted fraudster George Cottrell. Photograph: Joe Giddens/PAView image in fullscreenPolice are investigating donations worth £500,000 made to Nigel Farage’s party by the mother the crypto gambler and convicted fraudster George Cottrell. Photograph: Joe Giddens/PAReform UKReform councillors told to describe donations inquiry as establishment stitch-up‘Daily routine of hit jobs and smears will not deter us from winning next general election,’ party briefing notes sayAlexandra Topping, Political correspondent Fri 24 Jul 2026 11.35 EDTLast modified on Fri 24 Jul 2026 11.36 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleReform UK has instructed its councillors to describe a police…
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