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LATEST: Why are Scotland Yard investigating Reform donations?

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The Story
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Jul 10, 2026
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Summary

More revelations are coming out about donations to Reform UK. The Sunday Times Insight team have discovered that the Metropolitan Police are investigating a £500,000 donation from the mother of convicted fraudster George Cottrell. How will this affect Farage’s chances in the Clacton by-election now scheduled for August? And what does it say about the state of political donations in the UK more widely? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory Guests:  Gabriel Pogrund, insight editor, The Sunday Times. Richard Tice, Reform UK MP. Peter Geoghegan, investigative journalist. Host: Ayesha Hazarika. Producer: Musty Aziz. We want to hear from you - email: [email protected] Read more:   Police investigate Reform donations by mother of fraudster who bankrolled Farage Further listening: Posh George: The criminal behind Farage Photo: Getty Images. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.