Met probes Reform UK donations by Richard Tice-controlled company

Britain Means Business – a fundraising vehicle – gave Reform two donations of £250,000 in the run-up to the 2024 general election, according to The Times.The money was paid to his company by Reform donor Fiona Cottrell, Mr Tice has previously outlined.She is said to have given £1 million to Britain Means Business in June 2024,and half of that money was then given to Reform.As first reported by the BBC, police are examining the transactions involving Mr Tice’s company.Ms Cottrell is the mother of George Cottrell, a convicted criminal who provided funding for Nigel Farage’s security and staffing in the year before he was elected.Leader of Reform UK Nigel Farage with his associate George Cottrell (James Manning/PA)PA ArchiveThe Times reported that Reform’s bank account was frozen during the l