Who is the fraudster who paid for Farage’s security? | BBC Newscast
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Today we look at a story from the Sunday Times that details benefits that Nigel Farage received from a convicted fraudster George Cottrell, including staff, security and housing. Reform says its party leader has broken no rules by failing to declare the support given to him before he became an MP. The journalist who led the team behind the story, Gabriel Pogrund, speaks to Laura and Paddy about what they found out. They talk about who George Cottrell is and what the rules actually say.
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