Police investigate donations by Tice company to Reform UK
Summary
Police are investigating donations made to the Reform UK party by a company owned by its deputy leader, Richard Tice. The money came from a major donor linked to a convicted fraudster, and the investigation focuses on whether donation rules were broken before the 2024 general election.Key Facts
- Britain Means Business, owned by Richard Tice, gave Reform UK two donations of £250,000 each before the 2024 election.
- The company received £1 million from Fiona Cottrell, a key donor to Reform UK and mother of a convicted fraudster connected to Nigel Farage.
- The Metropolitan Police are investigating whether the donations broke election laws that ban hiding the true source of money.
- Fiona Cottrell also gave Reform UK two direct donations of £250,000 each in May 2024.
- These payments were reported by the Guardian to the National Crime Agency, prompting police investigation.
- Reform UK said it follows strict rules for checking donations and had no knowledge of the investigation.
- Reform UK's bank account was frozen shortly after the donations, but the reason is unknown.
- The police inquiry has been ongoing for more than a year.
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