伦敦警察厅正在依据选举委员会的转介，对英国改革党（Reform UK）收到的一笔总额达 50 万英镑的捐款展开调查 [1]。该笔款项由 Fiona Cottrell 于 2024 年 5 月分两次各捐赠 25 万英镑提供 [1]。警方怀疑此次捐赠旨在掩盖不可接受捐赠者的真实身份，涉嫌违反《2000 年政党、选举和公投法》第 61 条关于隐瞒资金来源的规定 [1]。Fiona Cottrell 的儿子 George Cottrell 是 Nigel Farage 的亲密盟友 [1]。目前已有两人因该案件被谨慎问询，但尚未有人被捕 [1]。此前报道显示，Fiona Cottrell 已向改革党及其筹款机构 Britain Means Business 累计捐赠共计 175 万英镑 [1]。
London police are investigating a donation of £500,000 received by the Reform UK party, suspecting it was intended to conceal the identity of an unacceptable donor [1]. The funds were provided in May 2024 by Fiona Cottrell, whose son George is described as a close ally of Nigel Farage [1]. This investigation follows a referral from the Electoral Commission and commenced in February 2025 under Section 61 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 regarding attempts to hide donor identities [1]. Two individuals have been approached for questioning as part of the inquiry, though no arrests have been made at this stage [1]. Fiona Cottrell has donated a total of £1.75 million to Reform UK and its fundraising arm, Britain Means Business [1], with the specific disputed amount consisting of two separate payments of £250,000 each [1].