Labour asks Electoral Commission to investigate Reform UK over donations
Nigel Farage with George Cottrell (right, in sunglasses) in 2019. Photograph: Mark Kerrison/AlamyView image in fullscreenNigel Farage with George Cottrell (right, in sunglasses) in 2019. Of course, we’ll participate with any inquiries.
- ▪Nigel Farage with George Cottrell (right, in sunglasses) in 2019.
- ▪Photograph: Mark Kerrison/AlamyView image in fullscreenNigel Farage with George Cottrell (right, in sunglasses) in 2019.
- ▪Of course, we’ll participate with any inquiries.
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Nigel Farage with George Cottrell (right, in sunglasses) in 2019. Photograph: Mark Kerrison/AlamyView image in fullscreenNigel Farage with George Cottrell (right, in sunglasses) in 2019. Photograph: Mark Kerrison/AlamyReform UKLabour asks Electoral Commission to investigate Reform UK over donationsExclusive: Reform’s Robert Jenrick says party confident it followed all rules at the time, after latest Guardian revelationsJessica ElgotThu 30 Jul 2026 11.18 EDTLast modified on Thu 30 Jul 2026 11.21 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe Electoral Commission has been asked to investigate whether Reform UK has broken donations rules, after the Guardian revealed that the convicted fraudster George Cottrell transferred more than $2m to his mother in the days before her donations to the party in…
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