Arron Banks ‘hired private detective’ to look into journalist who investigated Reform UK
Summary
Arron Banks, a member of Reform UK and Brexit supporter, is reported to have hired private investigators to investigate Gabriel Pogrund, a journalist who wrote stories about Nigel Farage and Reform UK. The Sunday Times denies that its reporting was based on illegal information and calls the surveillance of its journalist unacceptable.Key Facts
- Arron Banks allegedly hired private investigators from a firm he once owned to look into journalist Gabriel Pogrund.
- Pogrund wrote investigations about Nigel Farage and financial support from donors to Reform UK.
- One story revealed Farage received backing from George Cottrell, a convicted criminal.
- Banks suggested the Sunday Times used hacked information but did not directly admit hiring investigators.
- The Sunday Times said its reporting was based on professional journalism, not illegal sources.
- Nigel Farage received significant donations before becoming an MP, including £5 million from billionaire Christopher Harborne.
- George and Fiona Cottrell, linked to donations, are under police investigation but have not been arrested.
- Reform UK has not commented on whether it knew about the surveillance or if other journalists were targeted.
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