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cf.mega poster
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 15,458
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Re: Reform UK's chronicles
Good to see this happening but how effective it can be remains to be seen given the timescale and lack of statutory powers.
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'Urgent' review announced into foreign interference in British politics
The review comes in response to Nathan Gill, the former head of Reform UK in Wales, being jailed for accepting bribes to make pro-Russian statements.
Sir Keir Starmer has authorised an "urgent" review into the extent of foreign interference in British politics, as he prepares to change the law to tighten donation rules.
Ministers have initiated a rapid inquiry into current financial rules on donations and election safeguards, which will report at the end of March.
It will be led by Philip Rycroft, the former permanent secretary of the Brexit department.
The inquiry is a direct response to the jailing of Nathan Gill, the former leader of Reform UK in Wales, who admitted accepting tens of thousands of pounds in cash to make pro-Russian statements to the media and European Parliament.
In this case, officers said that they believed some individuals had a direct link to Vladimir Putin.
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https://news.sky.com/story/urgent-re...itics-13484407
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