"Nigel Farage is facing calls to investigate and root out links between Reform UK and Russia after one of its former senior politicians was jailed for 10 years for accepting bribes from a pro-Kremlin agent. Keir Starmer said Farage had questions to answer about how this happened in his party. Nathan Gill, a former leader of Reform UK in Wales, admitted taking payments to make statements in favour of Russia."
"The sentencing came at the end of a damaging week for Farage in which the Guardian revealed accusations that he engaged in racist chants and comments while at school more than 40 years ago, which he denies. Reform UK remains about 10 points ahead in opinion polls, but Labour believes the party is vulnerable to criticism that Farage and his allies have been too pro-Russia, with the Gill case proving that a paid pro-Kremlin propagandist was allowed to rise to become a senior leader."
"Police believe Gill received the equivalent of at least 30,000 and could have got even more from Oleg Voloshyn, a former Ukrainian MP and alleged Russian asset. The offences took place when Gill was an MEP in 2018-19, having been elected as one of the Ukip group led by Nigel Farage, and later joining the Brexit party. Voloshyn remains under investigation and wanted for high treason in Ukraine but is now believed to be in Moscow."
Nigel Farage faces calls to investigate and root out links between Reform UK and Russia after Nathan Gill, a former senior Reform UK politician, was jailed for ten years for accepting bribes from a pro-Kremlin agent. Keir Starmer said Farage has questions to answer over how a paid pro-Kremlin propagandist rose to a senior leadership position. Police believe Gill received at least the equivalent of £30,000 from Oleg Voloshyn, a former Ukrainian MP and alleged Russian asset. The offences occurred while Gill was an MEP in 2018-19. Voloshyn remains under investigation and is believed to be in Moscow. Reform UK leads polls but faces vulnerability over pro-Russia criticism.
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