Farage's undisclosed financial backing from US-based donor faces scrutiny

Nigel Farage received substantial undisclosed support from George Cottrell, a convicted US inmate and British aristocrat, the Sunday Times reported. Cottrell funded luxury accommodation near Buckingham Palace, security staff, and paid a £55,000 salary to Farage's social media manager. Only two minor donations appear in Parliament's register. The Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards may investigate whether registration requirements were met.