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Labour urges Gambling Commission to investigate firms linked to Reform UK donors

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LemonJam Wed 19-Aug-26 19:09:22

I agree Maremia- previously much of the main stream media were not so much interested in Reform's murky financial dealings and enormous £ political donations that were declared. But since Farage's undeclared personal £5 million payment came to light there is more interest in trying to join all the dots and expose any dodgy links.

It won't serve Britain well to have a corrupt government that would prioritise serving the dodgy elite whilst pretending to serve the working man. Elite £millionaires make donations for a reason. Transparency is due so the public knows what it's supporting and voting for.

Maremia Wed 19-Aug-26 19:01:28

All this publicity, but not the sort that Farage enjoys.

LemonJam Wed 19-Aug-26 18:58:04

Hopefully that will happened alongside any irregularities and links to Reform UK's finances.

AGAA4 Wed 19-Aug-26 14:08:35

If the gambling sites are operating without a license then they need to be investigated and closed if necessary.

LemonJam Wed 19-Aug-26 09:17:33

I hope the Gambing commission does investigate- all these Reform UK financial dealings and connections should really be more transparent.

Cossy Tue 18-Aug-26 20:29:33

Not a fan of online gambling sites and not a fan of any of Farage’s supporters.

It’s there’s been any irregularities, it needs to be investigated.

I would state the same about any British political party or MP.

Maremia Tue 18-Aug-26 20:24:19

Interesting indeed.

LemonJam Tue 18-Aug-26 17:13:44

The Sunday Times published an investigation into links between Reform funders and Tether.bet.

The newspaper said George Cottrell was a high-profile customer of the website, and Harborne owned a company, IFX, that processed payments on behalf of another company that took deposits and returned winnings.

Cottrell’s lawyers told the newspaper his relationship with Tether.bet “has been limited to that of a customer, in addition to which, he knows and is friends with the owner”.

The Gambling Commission has been urged to investigate claims that companies linked to Reform UK donors and allies of Nigel Farage have been operating without a licence which is illegal in the UK.

The Labour party’s chair, Bridget Phillipson, has written to the watchdog asking it to look into Tether.bet, a Montenegro-based gambling company, and Fispay, a UK company owned by Reform’s data protection officer, Mowbray Jackson.

George Cottrell, a convicted fraudster and long-term ally of Farage, is linked to Tether.bet, which issued a closure notice on its website on 12 August.