Labour calls for elections watchdog to investigate Farage finances

Labour calls for elections watchdog to investigate Farage finances. Britain’s Labour Party has urged the Electoral Commission to investigate Nigel Farage after reports that long-time ally George Cottrell provided funding ahead of the 2024 election. Labour chair Anna Turley said Farage must “own” the alleged scandal and demonstrate he did not secretly break rules. The party asked whether Cottrell’s support—covering security and staffing—should have been declared, noting that Farage was a prominent figure in Reform before he returned to frontline politics. Labour also questioned whether Cottrell, based in Montenegro, was a permissible donor, arguing there was uncertainty about whether he was on a UK electoral register at the time. Farage denied wrongdoing following a Sunday Times investigation and said he has done “no wrongdoing.” The reports also mention Liberal Democrats pushing for a parliamentary standards inquiry and reference Labour’s letter to the watchdog. Separately, the article notes Farage’s links to US president Donald Trump, who publicly shared content and reportedly called Farage after Starmer’s removal from No 10.