# Introducing | Posh George: The criminal behind Farage

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Podcast: [The Story](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-story-26954)
Published: 2026-07-06T00:01:00+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/storiesofourtimes/episodes/introducing-posh-george-the-criminal-behind-farage
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## Resource

Today, we bring you the first episode of a new series from one of our sister podcasts, The Times Investigates. Posh George: The criminal behind Farage The Sunday Times’s Insight team investigate how the Reform UK leader, Nigel Farage - who could hold the keys to Number 10 - has come to depend upon a crypto evangelist, gambler and fraudster.  Both George Cottrell and Nigel Farage deny any wrongdoing. Listen to Episode 2 and the full series right now . Read more: Revealed - Nigel Farage secretly funded by convicted criminal Watch: Everything you need to know about the aristocrat funding Nigel Farage Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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