Newscast – Who is the scammer who paid for Farage’s security?

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Today we look at a story from the Sunday Times detailing the benefits Nigel Farage received from convicted fraudster George Cottrell, including staff, welfare and housing. Reform said they did not break any law by failing to disclose the support given to their party leader before becoming a member of parliament. Journalist Gabriel Pogrund, who led the team behind the story, spoke about what Laura and Paddy found out. They talk about who George Cottrell is and what the rules actually say. Now you can listen to Newscast on smart speaker. If you want to listen, say “Ask BBC Voice to play a news broadcast”. Works on most modern speakers. Join our Newscast online community here https://bbc.in/newscastdiscord by emailing newscast@bbc.co.uk or WhatsApp us on +44 0330 123 9480. New episodes are released daily. If you’re in the UK, for more BBC news and current affairs podcasts, listen to BBC Sounds: https://bbc.in/4guXgXd Newscast brings you daily analysis of the BBC’s current political news. The presenters were Laura Kuensberg and Paddy O’Connell. Produced by Chris Flynn. The social producer was Sophie Millward. The technical producer was Antonio Fernandez. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The news editor is Sam Bonham.

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