Reform asks NCA to investigate leaks of private financial information
Summary
Reform UK Deputy Leader Richard Tice has asked the National Crime Agency (NCA) to investigate whether it leaked his private financial information to the media. The financial details were flagged to the NCA under its Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) program, which monitors possible money laundering but keeps information confidential.Key Facts
- Richard Tice requested the NCA investigate a possible leak of his private financial data.
- The NCA does not confirm or deny receiving Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) or comment on their use.
- SARs are confidential, and revealing them without permission is against the law under the Proceeds of Crime Act.
- Tice’s company received an £80,000 loan from George Cottrell, an ally of Reform UK leader Nigel Farage.
- A think tank owned by Tice got a £1 million donation from Cottrell's mother.
- Britain Means Business, the think tank, donated £500,000 to Reform UK in June 2024.
- The NCA flagged these payments in its SARs program, which reported over 866,000 cases in 2024/25 related to potential money laundering.
- George Cottrell is involved in a political controversy over support given to Nigel Farage before Farage became an MP, with debates over whether declared gifts followed parliamentary rules.
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