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Farage says ex-Reform leader in Wales who took Russian bribes was ‘bad apple’
Nathan Gill admitted to eight bribery counts for promoting pro-Russian views while an MEP, reflecting attempts to influence UK politics by foreign interests.
- Last month, Nathan Gill pleaded guilty to eight counts of bribery for accepting payments to make pro-Russia statements while an MEP, covering December 6, 2018 to July 18, 2019.
- Gill previously held party leadership roles, including leading Reform UK Wales from March to May 2021 and UKIP Wales between 2014 and 2016 under Nigel Farage.
- Farage called Gill a `bad apple` and added he was shocked, saying, `I didn't know anything about it, all I knew was that he'd been to Ukraine` at a Caerphilly campaign visit on Friday.
- The guilty plea intensifies scrutiny of Reform UK, which admitted 609 candidates were not vetted before the snap poll, while Nathan Gill faces sentencing in November with jail expected.
- On Thursday, Zack Polanski asked `I want to ask Zia if we're talking about people's past records. Nathan Gill, this is a man who was found guilty on bribery with the Russian state` on BBC Question Time, challenging Reform's denials.
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