A British politician on Friday admitted taking bribes to deliver pro-Russia statements in the European Parliament in 2018 and 2019, arrange an event for a close ally of Russia’s president, and make media appearances for pro-Russian news outlets. The lawmaker, Nathan Gill, represented Wales as a member of the European Parliament from 2014 to 2020. He initially represented the right-wing U.K. In early 2019 he joined Mr. Farage’s next political project, the Brexit Party, which later rebranded to become Reform U.K., the party currently leading British opinion polls. Although he led the party’s 2021 Welsh Parliament election campaign, he is no longer a member of the party and holds no elected office, according to the BBC.

Source: The Times September 26, 2025 18:02 UTC