Labour seeks inquiry into Farage’s claim of Russia-linked phone hack
Summary
Labour has asked police and cybersecurity officials to investigate claims that Nigel Farage’s phone was hacked by people linked to Russia. The hacking claim relates to information about a £5 million donation Farage received, which raised questions about whether he should have declared or paid tax on it.Key Facts
- Labour reported the alleged hacking of Nigel Farage’s phone to the Metropolitan Police and National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).
- Farage leads the Reform UK party and is linked to a £5 million donation from a cryptocurrency billionaire based in Thailand.
- The donation was revealed by The Guardian but Reform UK says the information came from a phone hack linked to Russia.
- Reform UK claimed it reported the hacking to authorities but Labour said it had not yet been reported to the NCSC.
- Farage initially said the money was for security costs, then called it a reward for campaigning for Brexit.
- Parliamentary rules require MPs to declare gifts given before taking office, depending on purpose.
- Tax experts and Labour officials are asking tax authorities to check if Farage owes tax on the donation.
- A cybersecurity analysis reportedly found Farage’s phone was hacked using “spear phishing,” a targeted scam to steal information.
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