Convicted fraudster was introduced as Farage’s chief of staff, says ex-Reform candidate

According to The Guardian, questions are mounting about George Cottrell's role in Reform UK. A convicted fraudster, Cottrell was routinely introduced as Nigel Farage's chief of staff before the twenty twenty-four election—contradicting Reform's denial that he held any official position. Party insiders also allege Cottrell arranged transportation for Reform's newly elected MPs and funded a donor fundraising event. The discrepancy between his presented role and the party's official denials is now drawing scrutiny to Reform's internal operations.

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