Labour reports Nigel Farage's alleged phone hacking to police and cybersecurity officials
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Kiran Stacey
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Summary
Labour has reported Nigel Farage's alleged phone hacking to the Metropolitan Police and the National Cyber Security Centre after Farage himself failed to do so. The Labour chair, Anna Turley, is seeking investigation into Farage's claims that his phone was compromised by Russia-linked hostile actors. The controversy stems from a Guardian report revealing Farage received a £5m gift from a Thailand-based cryptocurrency billionaire, which Reform UK suggests was leaked from hacked data.
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The Labour chair, Anna Turley, has asked the Metropolitan police and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to investigate Farage's claims that his phone was compromised by hostile actors linked to Russia.
Reform has suggested the Guardian's revelation that Farage was given a £5m gift from the Thailand-based cryptocurrency billionaire Christopher Harborne originated from material leaked from his phone, email and bank accounts.
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