Nigel Farage accused of failing to declare financial benefits from convicted criminal aide
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Sophie Wingate
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Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, allegedly received undisclosed financial benefits from George Cottrell, a convicted criminal and long-time aide, in the year before entering parliament. According to The Sunday Times report, Cottrell funded staffing, security, and housing for Farage's operation — including paying three social media staff and providing use of a rented Georgian townhouse near Buckingham Palace. Reform UK has denied any breach of the code of conduct.
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The IndependentNigel Farage accused of failing to declare financial benefits from convicted criminal aideindependent.co.ukKey quotes
· 3 pulledNigel Farage allegedly received financial benefits from a convicted criminal in the year before he entered parliament, potentially breaking MPs' rules by failing to declare them
Long-time aide George Cottrell provided funding for the Reform UK leader's operation, including for staffing, security and housing
Reform UK has denied that its leader breached the code of conduct
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