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Parliamentary probe into Nigel Farage’s £5m gift resumes after Clacton victory

The investigation by Westminster’s standards watchdog now automatically running again after Nigel Farage was returned as MP for Clacton.

Evening Standard

Why Nigel Farage could face a second by-election in Clacton

Nigel Farage has been re-elected as the MP for Clacton-on-Sea - but there is a good chance voters will have to return to the polls for yet another by-election if a standards probe into his finances doesn’t go his way

The Independent UK

Friday briefing: Nigel Farage’s Clacton circus is finally over, but his financial reckoning is just beginning

In today’s newsletter: Farage’s byelection has irritated voters and left Reform trapped in a widening scandal over undeclared gifts and suspicious loans

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Farage wins in Clacton as police contest ‘credible threat’ claim at count

The Press Association understands Essex Police did not tell Mr Farage, or any other candidate, not to attend the count.

Evening Standard

Police contest Nigel Farage’s claim he stayed away from Clacton count because of ‘credible threat’

Nigel Farage told supporters at an all-night ‘Farage-fest’ event organised by Reform in Essex he would not be attending the count

The Independent UK

Nigel Farage set for decisive but arguably empty victory in Clacton

Leader of Reform UK on course to defeat Count Binface and an assortment of fringe candidates as polls close in Essex

The Guardian - UK

Can UK's hard-right Farage bin financial probe with by-election win?

Nigel Farage – leader of the anti-immigration Reform UK party – will be fighting for his parliamentary seat on Thursday, going head to head with parody candidate Count Binface in snap polls. The by-election was called after Farage resigned amid a probe into his finances. But the surprise move threatens…

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Badenoch vows to put forward ‘serious Tory candidate’ in Clacton to face Reform UK – on one condition

The Conservative Party leader made the pledge in an open letter to Clacton voters a week before the by-election

The Independent UK

Reform back on top of Labour in new poll

‘Burnham bounce’ saw Labour’s popularity rise after the new prime minister entered Downing Street – but new poll suggests it could be shortlived

The Independent UK

Farage discussed ‘liabilities’ of returning to politics in spring 2024

Mr Farage said he had spoken to then-Reform UK leader Richard Tice about what would happen if he returned to lead the party.

Evening Standard

Count Binface could get 20% of vote in Clacton by-election, new poll shows

Some 20 per cent of Clacton voters to back Count Binface in Nigel Farage’s constituency

The Independent UK

Farage urged to ‘come clean’ as fresh questions raised over £5 million gift

It casts new doubt on his defence for not declaring a £5 million gift from crypto-billionaire and Reform donor Christopher Harborne.

Evening Standard

Monday briefing: An (almost) comprehensive guide to Nigel Farage’s many scandals

In today’s newsletter: With allegations stretching back decades, here’s a compendium of controversies of (alleged) sleaze, schoolday trouble and more

The Guardian - UK

Farage urged to ‘come clean’ after facing new questions over £5 million gift

Report casts fresh doubt on Farage’s defence for not declaring a £5 million gift from crypto-billionaire Christopher Harborne

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‘Stench of sleaze’: Farage struck deal over political return months before 2024 election, reports say

Labour chair accuses Reform of making ‘grubby pacts’ after contradictory reports emerge on timeline of events

The Guardian - UK

‘The lead singer is unavailable’: is Nigel Farage spending his summer in hiding?

The Reform UK leader is keeping a low profile and his approval ratings have sunk since Burnham took office. What’s the outlook for the Clacton byelection?

The Guardian - UK

The tangled financial web at the heart of Reform UK

Nigel Farage’s £5m gift, the Cottrell family’s links and donations, and Richard Tice’s business dealings form part of an increasingly clear nexus of relationships

The Conversation

Why the questions about Reform UK and its wealthy donors won’t go away

There have been more claims about Reform UK and its finances. In fact, it has become so complicated that it’s easy to forget party leader Nigel Farage has a byelection battle on his hands.

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The Guardian - UK

Revealed: George Cottrell transferred $2m to his mother days before her donations to Reform UK

Exclusive: Sources say Fiona Cottrell told bankers the transfers, received 24-72 hours before her donations to Reform, came from her son

Euronews

Fact check: Claims resurface that ex-UK PM Boris Johnson sabotaged Ukraine peace deal for bribe

In an X post from 21 July, Kremlin envoy Kirill Dimitriev alleged that the UK's former Prime Minister Boris Johnson "sabotaged" peace efforts between Russia and Ukraine in exchange for money, but facts say otherwise.

The Guardian - UK

Tories ask HMRC to investigate whether Nigel Farage owes tax on £5m gift

Party chair queries status of funds Reform leader received from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne

Evening Standard

Ed Balls snaps at Reform MP overheard calling their GMB interview 'waste of time'

ITV reportedly faced ‘mounting pressure’ to fire Balls earlier this week after a slew of controversies

The Guardian - UK

Nigel Farage admits George Cottrell paid for filming and let him use his home

Reform leader says support from fraudster before last election is ‘totally undeclarable in every single way’

Evening Standard

The questions continue as Reform UK blinks under an unwelcome spotlight

Nigel Farage’s ability to wrest control of the narrative and deflect attention away from his party’s finances has been put to the test in a tumultuous period of time, writes Anne McElvoy

The Independent UK

Reform could be hit with £3m tax bill because of Farage’s £5m donation, tax expert claims

Dan Neidle says he ‘would now be surprised if HMRC do not open an enquiry’

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