Farage and Cottrell have been close allies for years (Picture: BACKGRID) Nigel Farage is facing fresh accusations he broke MPs’ rules by failing to declare financial benefits he received from a convicted criminal in the year before he entered Parliament. Staffing, security and housing was allegedly supplied to the Reform UK leader by his long-time aide George Cottrell. The Sunday Times reports that Cottrell recruited and paid three staff to work on Farage’s social media before the 2024 general election. The newspaper also claims that Farage has continued to use a property rented by Cottrell near Buckingham Palace. Under parliamentary rules, new MPs must declare financial interests and ‘registrable benefits’ received in the 12 months before their election. George Cottrell pleaded guilty to