News · 10 July 2026

Met Police examine two £250,000 Reform UK donations from May 2024

The Metropolitan Police are examining two donations, each for £250,000, given to Reform UK in May 2024 by Fiona Cottrell. Her son, George Cottrell, is a convicted fraudster and an associate of Nigel Farage. The investigation, launched in February 2025 after an Electoral Commission referral, focuses on whether the donations aimed to hide an impermissible donor.

By BriefTea Editorial · 10 July 2026 at 7:08

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