The Papers: 'Farage: I've done nothing wrong' and 'hangover of God'
Summary
Reports say Nigel Farage received help from George Cottrell, a person convicted of fraud in the US, before Farage became a member of Parliament. Farage and his party say no rules were broken because the support happened before he was an MP. Meanwhile, the UK government is planning new rules to make political donations more transparent and limit donations from foreign sources.Key Facts
- Nigel Farage got security and staff support for his website from George Cottrell before becoming an MP.
- George Cottrell pleaded guilty to wire fraud in the US in 2017.
- Farage denies any wrongdoing and says this is a "hit job" against him.
- Reform UK says accepting help before becoming an MP did not break any rules.
- The UK government is introducing new rules to increase transparency in political funding.
- New rules will include limits on donations from foreign-based supporters.
- Farage may face a second investigation about what he declared to Parliament.
- These developments happen while the UK is focusing on cracking down on large political donations.
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