Nathan Gill, the former leader of the right-wing populist Reform UK party in Wales, pleaded guilty this September to eight counts of bribery. The offenses took place in 2018 and 2019, when he represented Wales in the European Parliament as a member of Reform’s predecessor, the Brexit Party. Each count represents a time when Gill was paid by Oleg Voloshyn to make a “specific statement” to the benefit of Russia. Convictions for bribery are rare in the UK, and Gill is expected to do time in jail. This worrying case raises more questions than it answers.
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