Nigel Farage received undeclared funding and benefits from George Cottrell, while also accepting a £5m gift from Christopher Harborne, all while operating near Buckingham Palace.
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Updated Sep 2
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What happened
Nigel Farage received undeclared funding and benefits from George Cottrell, while also accepting a £5m gift from Christopher Harborne, all while operating near Buckingham Palace.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.NF received benefits from Cottrell and a £5m gift from Harborne, using property near BP.1 source
Farage resigns from Parliament as investigation into undeclared gifts and funding intensifies.1 source
Farage's financial scrutiny intensifies with media questioning.1 source
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The entities involved
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Nigel Farage
British right-wing politician (born 1964)
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George Cottrell
British former politician, financier, and convicted felon
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Christopher Harborne
British businessman and technology investor based in Thailand
Related events
- Nigel Farage triggered a by-election after quitting, while an investigation continues into an undeclared £5 million gift from Christopher Harborne.
- A separate inquiry has been launched into financial support, including a probe into an undeclared £5m crypto donation, involving Nigel Farage and Donald Trump allies.
- Nigel Farage accepted staffing and housing from George Cottrell, while Christopher Harborne made an undisclosed £5 million gift, leading to an investigation into parliamentary rule breaches.
- Cottrell's mother donated funds to Reform UK, while Stephen Glover used the opportunity to critique Nigel Farage's judgment.
- Nigel Farage is facing an investigation into his conduct following the receipt of an undeclared gift from a crypto billionaire based in Thailand.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- kentonline.co.uk
- leftfootforward.org
- independent.co.uk
- dailymail.com
- hulldailymail.co.uk
- euronews.com
- desiblitz.com
- kentonline.co.uk