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Nigel Farage cries ‘witch-hunt’ – but this may be Reform’s Partygate moment
UK NewsPoliticsJuly 6, 2026 at 6:12 PMNational

Nigel Farage cries ‘witch-hunt’ – but this may be Reform’s Partygate moment

By Rowena Mason Whitehall editorThe Guardian - UK News

Media scrutiny of party leader’s finances has undermined his claim to be a politician in tune with typical votersWith his personal funding once again under media scrutiny, Nigel Farage, the leader of the rightwing Reform UK party, is adamant he is the victim of an “establishment plot” trying to stop him from reaching Downing Street.This time, Farage is facing questions about support for his lifestyle from the convicted criminal George Cottrell, just months after it was revealed by the Guardian that he also took £5m from the cryptocurrency billionaire Christopher Harborne as a personal gift. Continue reading...

Media scrutiny of party leader’s finances has undermined his claim to be a politician in tune with typical voters

With his personal funding once again under media scrutiny, Nigel Farage, the leader of the rightwing Reform UK party, is adamant he is the victim of an “establishment plot” trying to stop him from reaching Downing Street.

This time, Farage is facing questions about support for his lifestyle from the convicted criminal George Cottrell, just months after it was revealed by the Guardian that he also took £5m from the cryptocurrency billionaire Christopher Harborne as a personal gift.

Continue reading...

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