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Former Welsh Reform UK leader pleads guilty to bribery over pro-Russian statements
Nathan Gill admitted accepting cash payments to promote pro-Russian narratives during the Ukraine conflict while serving as a Member of the European Parliament, court heard.
- Former member of the European Parliament Nathan Gill pleaded guilty to eight counts of bribery concerning pro-Russian statements on September 26, 2025.
- Judge Bobbie Cheema-Grubb warned Gill that he faced a substantial custodial sentence after admitting to receiving payments for his actions in Parliament.
- Prosecutor Mark Heywood stated that the bribery charges were based on WhatsApp messages recovered from Gill’s phone, which showed an agreement to receive money for parliamentary actions.
- Gill denied a charge of conspiracy to commit bribery related to his connections with a former Ukrainian politician.
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Reform UK former leader in Wales pleads guilty to bribery charges
The Reform UK party's former leader in Wales - Nathan Gill - has pleaded guilty to eight counts of bribery relating to pro-Russia statements he made in the European Parliament, as well as newspaper opinion pieces.
·London, United Kingdom
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Leaning Left7Leaning Right2Center7Last UpdatedBias Distribution44% Left, 44% Center
Bias Distribution
- 44% of the sources lean Left, 44% of the sources are Center
44% Center
L 44%
C 44%
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