Nigel Farage admits George Cottrell paid for filming and let him use his home
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Nigel Farage admitted that his friend George Cottrell, a convicted fraudster, allowed him to use a London home and paid for social media filming before the last general election. Farage insisted the support did not require any declaration. He also discussed a £5 million gift from businessman Christopher Harborne in a podcast interview. This raises questions about transparency in political donations to Farage's Reform UK party.
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Nigel Farage admits receiving benefits from fraudster George Cottrell.
Nigel Farage admitted that George Cottrell let him use one of his London homes.
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Nigel Farage admitted that George Cottrell let him use one of his London homes.
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- Benefits include use of a London home and payment for social media filming.
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Loaded language removed<p>Reform leader says support from fraudster before last election is ‘totally undeclarable in every single way’</p><p>Nigel Farage has admitted his close friend the fraudster George Cottrell let him use one of his London homes and paid for social media filming before the last election but insisted it was “totally undeclarable in every single way”.</p><p>The Reform UK leader spoke in depth for the…
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Nigel Farage admitted that George Cottrell let him use one of his London homes.
The GuardianNigel Farage admitted that George Cottrell paid for social media filming before the last election.
The GuardianGeorge Cottrell is a fraudster.
The GuardianFarage spoke in depth for the first time about support from Cottrell and a £5m gift from Christopher Harborne.
The GuardianThe interview was with the anti-woke Triggernometry podcast.
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