Politics · 29 May 2026

Farage's alleged phone hack now with police

Police and security services are now looking into claims Nigel Farage's phone and bank accounts were hacked by Russia. This comes after Reform sources said Russian spies might have accessed his phone to get details of a £5m gift. Labour chair Anna Turley wrote to the Met Police and NCSC because Farage hadn't reported the incident himself.

By BriefTea Editorial · 29 May 2026 at 21:20

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