Labour asks Electoral Commission to investigate Farage over undisclosed gifts

The Labour Party has formally requested that the UK Electoral Commission launch an investigation into Reform UK leader Nigel Farage. The request stems from claims that Farage failed to declare gifts he received from crypto entrepreneur George Cottrell, who has a prior fraud conviction. These gifts allegedly exceeded the legal thresholds for reporting to the Electoral Commission.

The allegations were first reported by the Sunday Times, which revealed that Cottrell provided funding for Farage’s security and political video production during a period when Farage served as Reform UK’s honorary president and majority shareholder, while actively campaigning for the party. Labour chair Anna Turley wrote to the commission arguing that the gifts should be considered “controlled donations” under electoral law, as they were linked to Farage’s political activities.

Farage has also faced backlash after angrily confronting a Sky News cameraman at the airport upon returning from the US. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump expressed support for Farage on his Truth Social platform. Turley stated that Farage can no longer dismiss the scandal as “none of your business” and must address the alleged rule-breaking.