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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Rowena Mason and Ben Quinn

Fraudster George Cottrell seen at numerous Reform events despite ‘no formal role’ in party

Close-up of the two men with photographers around them
Cottrell (left) with Farage at a pro-Brexit rally in London in March 2019. Photograph: Mark Kerrison/Alamy

Nigel Farage has been accompanied by his friend George Cottrell, a convicted fraudster, to numerous Reform events and fundraisers and on a trip to Abu Dhabi, raising questions about the claim that he has no official role in the party.

Labour has called on Farage to clarify his “personal and financial dependence” on Cottrell, who has also been supporting the politician’s lifestyle through accommodation and security before the election.

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