US EditionReform UK's Zia Yusuf calls Nathan Gill 'ancient history'
Nathan Gill was sentenced to 10.5 years after admitting to accepting £40,000 in bribes for pro-Russian statements, prompting calls for investigation into Russian political influence.
- Zia Yusuf, Reform UK head of policy, called Nathan Gill 'ancient history' last week on Sky News's Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips after Gill was jailed for more than 10 years.
- Investigations say Gill accepted up to 40,000 from Oleg Voloshyn to make pro-Russia statements in the European Parliament between December 6, 2018 and July 18, 2019.
- During the Sunday interview, Yusuf described Gill's actions as 'treasonous, horrific, awful' but said he had never met Gill and it was 'incredibly unreasonable' to link Gill's crime with Reform UK's Russia stance.
- Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has demanded an investigation into Reform UK's Russia links, while opponents including Sir Ed Davey urged scrutiny and questioned Reform's loyalties.
- Acknowledging party history, Yusuf noted Gill left years ago and led the 2021 Welsh parliament election campaign before quitting that year, while Reform UK faces reputational risk and calls for an independent investigation.
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The Independent (US)Reform breaks silence on ‘treacherous’ Nathan Gill over taking Russia bribes
Zia Yusuf has become the first senior figure in Reform to comment on the party’s former leader in Wales after he was jailed for taking money from the Kremlin
Ex-Reform leader in Wales who took pro-Russia bribes 'can't besmirch everyone else', says party's head of policy Zia Yusuf
Nathan Gill was jailed after he admitted accepting tens of thousands of pounds in cash to make pro-Russian statements to the media and European Parliament.
Jailed ex-leader of Reform in Wales is ‘ancient history’, says Yusuf
Nathan Gill was sentenced to 10-and-a-half years in prison after he was paid £40,000 to make pro-Russian statements in the European Parliament. Reform UK head of policy Zia Yusuf said the party’s former leader in Wales who was jailed for taking bribes “is a guy which, far as we’re concerned, is ancient history”. Nathan Gill was sentenced to 10-and-a-half years after he was paid £40,000 to make pro-Russian statements in the European Parliament. P…
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