As Nigel Farage awaits the findings of a standards watchdog investigation into a £5m gift he received from the cryptocurrency billionaire Christopher Harborne, fresh allegations about his finances have emerged related to benefits received from the crypto entrepreneur George Cottrell, who has previously been convicted of fraud.
The Reform UK leader says he is the victim of an ‘establishment hit job’ and that he has ‘done no wrongdoing’.
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Fraudster George Cottrell seen at numerous Reform events despite ‘no formal role’ in party ► https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/06/reform-uk-nigel-farage-george-cottrell
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