Police investigate donations by Tice company to Reform UK
Detectives are examining whether £500,000 in party donations was concealed through a company owned by Richard Tice, with two people interviewed under caution.
- The Metropolitan Police are investigating high-value donations to Reform UK routed through Britain Means Business, a company controlled by deputy leader Richard Tice. Detectives are probing potential violations of the Referendums Act 2000.
- Britain Means Business received £1m from Fiona Cottrell in June 2024, then donated £500,000 to Reform. Payments were flagged to the National Crime Agency via Suspicious Activity Reports, signaling potential money laundering concerns.
- Party leader Nigel Farage claimed he had "absolutely no idea" whether George Cottrell provided funds to his mother, Fiona, for donations. The investigation centers on whether money came from an "impermissible" donor or involved "false" information about its source.
- Deputy leader Richard Tice questioned the Met Police briefing the BBC before contacting involved parties, calling it a "politically motivated smear campaign." Authorities confirmed two individuals have been interviewed under caution as part of the ongoing inquiry.
- Reform UK maintains it strictly follows Electoral Commission guidelines, while Farage faces separate scrutiny over undeclared support from George Cottrell. The party's account was reportedly frozen for "compliance checks" by Arbuthnot Latham around the 2024 General Election.
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Reform UK's deputy leader Richard Tice.Police are investigating donations to Reform UK by a company controlled by the party’s deputy leader Richard Tice.Britain Means Business – a fundraising vehicle – gave Reform two donations of £250,000 in the run-up to the 2024 general election, according to The Times.The money was paid to his company by Reform donor Fiona Cottrell, Tice has previously said.She is said to have given £1 million to Britain Mea…
Richard Tice slams BBC over 'disgusting hit piece' on police investigation into donations made by his company to Reform UK
Richard Tice has slammed the BBC over a “disgusting hit piece” into a police investigation of donations made by his company to Reform UK.The BBC has claimed that police are investigating Britain Means Business, a company which made two party donations to Reform UK of £250,000 in the run-up to the 2024 general election, when Mr Tice was party chairman. In response, Mr Tice said on X: “The BBC are running a disgraceful hit piece against me & will …
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