More Reform UK transactions worth millions reported to National Crime Agency

According to The Guardian, bankers have flagged a series of transactions involving Reform UK's most senior figures to Britain's National Crime Agency over potential money-laundering concerns. The Guardian's investigation centers on several suspicious activity reports. One concerns a one million pound donation to Britain Means Business, a fundraising vehicle for the party; half was then passed to Reform UK by its director, Richard Tice. The money was said to come from Reform donor Fiona Cottrell, but bank staff were reportedly not satisfied it ultimately originated with her, and the agency has asked a foreign partner to trace its source. Two further reports relate to a loan to Tice from George Cottrell, Fiona's son, a convicted fraudster and close associate of Nigel Farage, made shortly before Tice completed a property purchase and a party donation. A fourth involves an undisclosed five million pound gift to Farage from Thailand-based businessman Christopher Harborne ahead of the twenty twenty-four general election. Reform has not been shown to have broken any law.

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