Labour says Reform ‘up to its neck in sleaze’ and demands investigation into donations
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Key context: <p>Exclusive: Electoral Commission urged to look into donations made by mother of convicted fraudster</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/29/george-cottrell-transferred-2m-mother-beforer-reform-uk-donations">Revealed: George Cottrell transferred $2m to his mother days before her donations to Reform UK</a></p></li></ul><p>Labour has accused Reform UK of being “up to its neck in sleaze” as it called on the Electoral Commission to urgently investigate substantial donations made to the party by the mother of a convicted fraudster.</p><p>Bridget Phillipson, Labour’s new chair, called on the commission to examine whether any rules had been broken, after revelations in the Guardian that George Cottrell <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/29/george-cottrell-transferred-2m-mother-beforer-reform-uk-donations">transferred more than $2m to his mother</a> in the days before her donations to the party in 2024.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/30/electoral-commission-reform-uk-donations-george-cottrell">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Exclusive: Electoral Commission urged to look into donations made by mother of convicted fraudsterRevealed: George Cottrell transferred $2m to his mother days before her donations to Reform UKLabour has accused Reform UK of being “up to its neck in sleaze” as it called on the Electoral Commission to urgently investigate substantial donations made to the party by the mother of a convicted fraudster.Bridget Phillipson, Labour’s new chair, called on the commission to examine whether any rules had been broken, after revelations in the Guardian that George Cottrell transferred more than $2m to his mother in the days before her donations to the party in 2024. Continue reading...
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