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Key context: <p>‘There is a resource there. When people are struggling, we can’t ignore that,’ the prime minister says when asked about his conversation with Donald Trump</p><p><em>Q: [From ITV’s Romilly Weeks] You say that Reform UK followed all the rules in relation to donations. But why did <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/29/george-cottrell-transferred-2m-mother-beforer-reform-uk-donations">George Cottrell give </a></em><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/29/george-cottrell-transferred-2m-mother-beforer-reform-uk-donations">$2</a><em><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/29/george-cottrell-transferred-2m-mother-beforer-reform-uk-donations">m to his mother</a> shortly before she made substantial donations to the party?</em></p><p><strong>Jenrick</strong> said Reform was certain all the rules were followed. Any questions for Cottrell would have to be directed to him, he said.</p><p>It does seem curious that in this case the police have chosen not to take action.</p><p>We’ll see whether they take action against the individual who posted the original tweet, who wore the T-shirt. I’m hearing today that the police may have closed that investigation as well. [See <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/jul/30/reform-nigel-farage-robert-jenrick-labour-prisons-andy-burnham-latest-news-updates?page=with%3Ablock-6a6b07aa8f08de34d6d987f1#block-6a6b07aa8f08de34d6d987f1">9.20am</a>.]</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/jul/30/reform-nigel-farage-robert-jenrick-labour-prisons-andy-burnham-latest-news-updates">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
‘There is a resource there. When people are struggling, we can’t ignore that,’ the prime minister says when asked about his conversation with Donald TrumpQ: [From ITV’s Romilly Weeks] You say that Reform UK followed all the rules in relation to donations. But why did George Cottrell give $2m to his mother shortly before she made substantial donations to the party?Jenrick said Reform was certain all the rules were followed. Any questions for Cottrell would have to be directed to him, he said.It does seem curious that in this case the police have chosen not to take action.We’ll see whether they take action against the individual who posted the original tweet, who wore the T-shirt. I’m hearing today that the police may have closed that investigation as well. [See 9.20am.] Continue reading...
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