UK launches urgent review into foreign interference in politics over "shocking case" of former Reform UK politician Nathan Gill
UK launches urgent review into foreign interference in politics over "shocking case" of former Reform UK politician Nathan Gill
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Urgent review into foreign financial interference in UK politics
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- Former Permanent Secretary Philip Rycroft will assess finance and bribery rules and how to reduce risk of foreign interference
- Builds on new rules set out in Elections Strategy to guard against foreign political interference
Gill was jailed in November, after admitting to taking bribes for pro-Russian interviews and speeches when he was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP).
Announcing the review, Communities Secretary Steve Reed said the government must "learn the lessons" from the case so "this can never happen again".
The review will be led by former senior civil servant Philip Rycroft and will report back in March.
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