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Tice writes to NCA Director General
Richard Tice formally requests an investigation into whether the NCA leaked his SARs data to the Guardian.
Loan from George Cottrell to Tisun Investment
Tice's company receives an £80,000 loan from George Cottrell, a close Farage ally.
Donation and onward donation
Fiona Cottrell donates £1 million to Britain Means Business, which in the same month donates £500,000 to Reform UK, per Electoral Commission data.
A £1 million donation to a think tank and an £80,000 loan to a company linked to Reform UK’s deputy leader have surfaced in SARs, prompting an investigation into a potential leak. The case shines a light on the opaque world of political funding flows and the anti-money laundering infrastructure that monitors them.
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