Jenrick ducks question on why George Cottrell gave $2m to his mother days before her big donations to Reform UK – politics live

Robert Jenrick faced questioning about donations to Reform UK. The Guardian reports that the question centered on why George Cottrell gave two million dollars to his mother shortly before she made substantial donations to the party. Jenrick said Reform UK followed all applicable rules and directed further questions about Cottrell's actions to Cottrell himself. Per The Guardian, police have not taken action in this matter, and may have closed a separate investigation into the original reporting.

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