Politics · 26 July 2026

Police investigate Reform UK payments via deputy leader's company

The Metropolitan Police are investigating two donations, each worth £250,000, that Reform UK received via a company under the control of its deputy leader, Richard Tice. Britain Means Business made these payments during the weeks preceding the 2024 general election. Fiona Cottrell reportedly gave £1 million to Tice's company, with half then passed to Reform.

By BriefTea Editorial · 26 July 2026 at 20:41

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