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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 10Police Probe £500,000 Reform UK Donations From Fiona Cottrell
3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 10Summary
- £500,000 in donations to Reform UK are under police investigation, with the probe focusing on two alleged payments from Fiona Cottrell.
- Fiona Cottrell is the mother of convicted fraudster George Cottrell, who is described as an ally of Reform UK leader Nigel Farage.
- Farage has previously denied any wrongdoing in relation to the donations.
- The case adds to scrutiny around Reform UK as Farage remains a central figure in British politics.
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