Police investigate Reform donations, the Times reports

Image source, Getty Images Published 15 minutes ago The police are investigating at least £500,000-worth of donations made to Reform UK by the mother of a convicted fraudster who paid for Nigel Farage's social media staff and security, the Times newspaper reports.

Fiona Cottrell is reportedly at the centre of the inquiry being conducted by the Metropolitan Police. The newspaper reports , external that officers have spent more than a year looking into potential offences relating to "the evasion of restrictions on donations."

This relates, the Times alleges, to concealing or disguising donations derived from an "impermissible" donor to a political party, or the use of "false" information about a donation including the amount or the identity of the donor.

The paper reports that it understands the investigation is about two payments of £250,000 Fiona Cottrell made to Reform before the last general election in 2024.