英国工党主席布里奇特·菲利普森已致信选举委员会，要求对改革党的政治捐款进行调查[1]。调查指向已定罪欺诈犯乔治·科特雷尔的资金流动：科特雷尔在2024年向其母亲转账超过200万美元，其母亲随后向改革党进行了捐款[1]。伦敦警察厅正在调查改革党是否隐瞒或伪装来自"不允许捐献者"的捐款[1]。
科特雷尔因欺诈罪在美国被定罪，现居蒙特内哥罗[1]。此外，一家英国公司在2024年大选前向改革党捐赠了两笔各25万英镑的款项[1]。改革党发言人罗伯特·詹里克对此回应称，"改革党完全遵守了当时的所有选举规则"[1]。
Britain's Labour Party Chair Bridget Phillipson has written to the Electoral Commission requesting an investigation into whether Reform UK breached donation regulations [1]. The inquiry focuses on transactions involving George Cottrell, a convicted fraudster, who transferred over $2 million to his mother in 2024, shortly before she made contributions to the party [1].
Cottrell, who was convicted of fraud in the United States and currently resides in Montenegro, made the substantial transfer to his mother just days before her donations to Reform UK [1]. The Metropolitan Police has launched an investigation into whether Reform UK concealed or disguised donations from prohibited donors [1]. Additionally, the party received two separate donations of £250,000 each from a British business company ahead of the 2024 general election [1].
Reform UK has denied any wrongdoing, with party spokesperson Robert Jenrick stating that "Reform UK has fully complied with all election rules that were in place at the time" [1].