Mother of Farage aide George Cottrell revealed as Reform UK’s biggest donor

Electoral Commission figures show Fiona Cottrell has given £750,000 in contributions to party over past year

The biggest donor to Reform UK has been revealed as the mother of the unpaid party aide and former fraudster George Cottrell.

Fiona Cottrell, an aristocrat and former girlfriend of King Charles in the 1970s, donated £250,000 in March, taking her total contributions up to £750,000 over the past year.