Politics · 5 July 2026
Farage accused of not declaring criminal aide's financial help
Nigel Farage is facing new accusations that he broke parliamentary rules by not declaring financial benefits from his aide, George Cottrell, before becoming an MP. The Sunday Times reported that Cottrell, a convicted criminal, allegedly paid three staff for Farage's social media and provided a property near Buckingham Palace. Reform UK has denied any rules were broken, calling the story "baseless" and a "very old story that has been dredged up".
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