All news on the topic: George Cottrell

06 Aug 2026 705

Clacton voters turn on Nigel Farage as trust in Reform UK leader falls

Voters in Clacton are set to head to the polls once again in just over a week for a by-election that even Nigel Farage’s supporters admit didn’t need to happen.

Politics

04 Aug 2026 686

Farage’s Channel migration plan rejected by France and Downing Street as illegal

Nigel Farage’s desperate small boats plan has been dismissed as impractical and illegal as he attempts to divert attention from sleaze allegations.

News

02 Aug 2026 746

Nigel Farage faces fresh scrutiny over secret Reform UK leadership deal

Nigel Farage struck a secret deal to return as leader of Reform UK months before the 2024 general election, according to a new investigation by the Sunday Times.

Politics

30 Jul 2026 554

Nigel Farage’s approval rating hits post-election low as Reform support slides

Nigel Farage’s approval rating has hit its lowest level since the 2024 general election, according to a new poll, in the latest evidence that Reform UK is on the verge of seeing its support collapse.

Investigation

21 Jul 2026 679

Reform UK faces questions over £30,000 private flight donation linked to company owner’s credit

Adonation of £30,000 to Reform UK in the form of private flights was – contrary to what was recorded in official filings – funded by a ‘credit’ from the air firm’s owner.

Politics

20 Jul 2026 793

Nigel Farage defends £5m gift as standards investigation continues

Nigel Farage has given a lengthy interview, saying he did not break any rules in not declaring a £5m ’gift’ or benefits in kind from convicted criminal George Cottrell.

Politics

11 Jul 2026 735

Nigel Farage’s Clacton resignation was part of a strategy to regain political momentum

When Nigel Farage landed in Britain on Monday from his trip to the US he was visibly angry and rattled as he confronted Sky News reporters waiting for him at the airport, accusing them of harassing his daughter.

Politics

10 Jul 2026 579

Scotland Yard probes Reform UK over £500,000 donations linked to Cottrell family

Scotland Yard have been looking into potential offences relating to the "evasion of restrictions on donations" after the six-figure sum was given to Reform by Fiona Cottrell, The Times reports.

Politics

10 Jul 2026 693

Labour mega-donor backs Count Binface to stop Nigel Farage in Clacton

One of Labour’s biggest donors has pledged to fund Count Binface in his Clacton by-election battle with Nigel Farage.

Politics

09 Jul 2026 630

Police launch investigation into Robert Jenrick over £37,500 donation linked to foreign funds

Police are investigating a political donation made to Robert Jenrick’s campaign to become Conservative leader. The Metropolitan Police has been examining claims that a £37,500 donation originated from a foreign donor, following a referral from the Electoral Commission.

Politics

08 Jul 2026 578

Reform apologises after AI-generated village clean-up image sparks backlash

A Reform branch has apologised for an ‘administrative oversight’ after an AI-generated picture of road signs was posted on its Facebook page.

Politics

08 Jul 2026 769

Nigel Farage left facing Count Binface after major parties boycott Clacton by-election

Nigel Farage could be set to run against just one other candidate, Count Binface, after all other major political parties confirmed they would not field candidates in the Clacton-on-Sea by-election.

Politics

08 Jul 2026 726

Richard Tice accuses UK crime agency of leaking bank records to media

Mr Tice, the MP for Boston and Skegness, made the accusations while speaking to LBC’s Tonight with Andrew Marr in a sensational day for British politics, when his party leader, Nigel Farage, said he would resign his Clacton seat.

Politics

07 Jul 2026 832

Nigel Farage releases footage as he accuses Sky News of targeting his family

Nigel Farage, who has resigned as Clacton’s MP to fight for his right to become MP for Clacton, has released footage of a journalist on his driveway.

Politics

07 Jul 2026 684

Nigel Farage offers to foot £200,000 bill for by-election he triggered

Mr Farage said he had written to the council and would contact the Chancellor with an offer to cover costs.

Investigation

07 Jul 2026 690

"There’s no money in politics if you’re straight": Why Nigel Farage’s own words are catching up with him

Nigel Farage’s finances and the associations surrounding his political projects have been under scrutiny for the best part of a decade.

Politics

05 Jul 2026 676

Nigel Farage faces fresh scrutiny over undeclared support from convicted fraudster George Cottrell

Robert Jenrick says "no rules have been broken whatsoever" by Nigel Farage, after reports the Reform UK leader failed to declare benefits provided by an ally once convicted of fraud in the US.

Politics

25 Jun 2026 1043

Farage under fire after ditching Commons defence debate for Brexit anniversary lunch

With a smug grin plastered across his face, here’s Nigel Farage after enjoying a Brexit anniversary celebration at a posh French eatery.

Investigation

30 Mar 2026 882

Nigel Farage’s fundraising adviser is a convicted fraudster now writing a book titled "How to Launder Money"

George Cottrell is not widely known, but, much like Alastair Campbell to Tony Blair or Dominic Cummings to Boris Johnson, he could emerge as a key behind-the-scenes figure in Number 10 if Nigel Farage were to become Prime Minister at the next general election.

Crime

04 Dec 2025 959

Tony Bloom and George Cottrell accused of running ‘secret exotic accounts’ in high-stakes betting scheme

Cottrell acted as a stalking horse for a syndicate that included one of the world’s most successful gamblers, Tony Bloom, according to public documents filed at the high court.

Crime

07 Oct 2025 873

Farage’s inner circle under scrutiny as HMRC probes George Cottrell’s finances

The finances of one of Nigel Farage’s key confidants are being examined by the UK’s tax and revenue authorities amid questions over his income from wealth and business activities, the Guardian understands.

Politics