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Metropolitan Police Investigate £500,000 in Reform UK Donations Linked to Richard Tice's Company
The Metropolitan Police are investigating donations totaling £500,000 made to Reform UK by Britain Means Business, a company controlled by deputy leader Richard Tice. The funds originated from a £1 million transfer by Fiona Cottrell, mother of a convicted fraudster linked to Nigel Farage. The donations, made in the run-up to the 2024 general election, were flagged via a Suspicious Activity Report. Two additional direct donations from Cottrell are also under scrutiny. Tice and Reform UK have denied wrongdoing, calling the probe politically motivated. The National Crime Agency is unable to trace the original source of the funds and is seeking international assistance.
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Metropolitan Police probe donations to Reform UK by firm controlled by Nigel Farage's deputy Richard Tice
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WHAT SOURCES AGREE ON
1 / 6- ✓ The Metropolitan Police are investigating donations made to Reform UK.
- ✓ The donations in question total £500,000 and were made via Britain Means Business, a company controlled by Richard Tice.
- ✓ Britain Means Business received £1 million from Fiona Cottrell in June 2024, half of which was donated to Reform UK.
- ✓ Two donations of £250,000 each were made by Britain Means Business to Reform UK in the run-up to the 2024 general election.
- ✓ Richard Tice responded to the investigation by questioning the Met's motives and suggesting a politically motivated smear campaign.
- ✓ The donations were flagged via a Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) to the National Crime Agency.
- ✓ A Reform UK spokesperson stated the party follows Electoral Commission guidelines for donations.
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Metropolitan Police probe donations to Reform UK by firm controlled by Nigel Farage's deputy Richard Tice
Metropolitan Police probe donations to Reform UK by firm controlled by Nigel Farage's deputy Richard Tice
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Police investigate payments to Reform UK first revealed by the Guardian
Police investigate payments to Reform UK first revealed by the Guardian
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Police investigate donations by Richard Tice company to Reform UK
Police investigate donations by Richard Tice company to Reform UK
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