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

Politics The Guardian By Rowena Mason Whitehall editor 06 Jul 2026 17:12 1 min read
Nigel Farage cries ‘witch-hunt’ – but this may be Reform’s Partygate moment

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

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.

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