Nigel Farage referred to standards watchdog after new report of undeclared benefits
The referral adds to an existing probe over a separate £5 million gift, as Reform UK denies any parliamentary rules were broken.
- Parliament's standards commissioner Daniel Greenberg is investigating Reform UK leader Nigel Farage over undisclosed funding, including a £5 million donation from billionaire Christopher Harborne and secret support from associate George Cottrell.
- Reports indicate Cottrell, a convicted fraudster, secretly funded staff, security, and housing for Farage. The 32-year-old aristocrat served eight months in U.S. prisons for wire fraud but remained in Farage's inner circle.
- Farage denies wrongdoing, claiming "I have done no wrongdoing, followed the rules." He reacted angrily to Sky News journalists, threatening "serious consequences" regarding family harassment while accusing the establishment of attempting to hurt Reform.
- Labour and the Liberal Democrats have requested that Greenberg expand the ongoing probe to include support from Cottrell. Pressure is mounting on Reform deputy leader Richard Tice and Danny Kruger to address the controversy at upcoming events.
- On Monday, President Trump posted a link to an article titled "They're Running the 2024 Anti-Trump Playbook on Nigel Farage," signaling international support for Farage. The controversy remains a significant test for the Reform leader as financial scrutiny intensifies.
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