Duncan Hames
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Director of Policy @TransparencyUK.bsky.social, governor at Westminster Foundation for Democracy, JRRT director, and former MP (2010-15). Husband to @joswinson.bsky.social, Dad to 3 boys, and recent King’s war studies MA. All views here are my own etc.
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Judge: ‘The court regards bribery as a malignancy at the heart of public life…. those entrusted with public leadership are required to adhere to the highest standards of probity’
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Ex-leader of Reform UK in Wales sentenced to 10-and-a-half years for taking pro-Russian bribes
The judge tells Nathan Gill his actions were a
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November 21, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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10.5-year sentence for Nathan Gill shows "real and urgent" threat of foreign interference
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November 21, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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Reporting now by the Guardian on the sentencing of Nathan Gill for bribery: www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform UK’s former Wales leader jailed for taking bribes as MEP for pro-Russia statements
Police say Nathan Gill received about £40,000 from Oleg Voloshyn, alleged Russian asset also under investigation
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November 21, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Reporting now by the Guardian on the sentencing of Nathan Gill for bribery: www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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NEW: The judge has begun her sentencing remarks in Nathan Gill hearing.
She notes the behaviour expected of MEPs "members are to act solely in the public interest".
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She notes the behaviour expected of MEPs "members are to act solely in the public interest".
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November 21, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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Reform UK's former Wales leader Nathan Gill is being sentenced over pro-Russia bribes
Nathan Gill is being sentenced at the Old Bailey after pleading guilty to eight counts of bribery.
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November 21, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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If you're wondering how politicians might get ensnared in this kind of thing, @thenerve.news did an extensive investigation from TV studios, their hosts, and the foriegn trips that followed: www.thenerve.news/p/nathan-gil...
The glamorous TV host, the web of influence and a mysterious trip to Moscow – inside the downfall of Reform’s disgraced MEP
Ahead of a critical Welsh byelection for Reform next week, part two of our investigation into Nathan Gill uncovers the web of Russian influence that encircled him – and asks why it took so long to cha...
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November 21, 2025 at 12:18 PM
If you're wondering how politicians might get ensnared in this kind of thing, @thenerve.news did an extensive investigation from TV studios, their hosts, and the foriegn trips that followed: www.thenerve.news/p/nathan-gil...
The prosecutor later states in court how the messages indicate Gill "received €5,000 plus $2,000 for himself on this occasion and that concurrent payments were made to two other MEPs."
No other former MEP has yet been charged.
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No other former MEP has yet been charged.
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Prosecutor Mark Heywood has today told the Old Bailey: "It is clear that he read from the script he had with him."
Gill sent a YouTube link to his speech to Voloshyn and wrote "V should be pleased by this".
He was then asked to "encourage other MEPs" to take a similar stance
Gill sent a YouTube link to his speech to Voloshyn and wrote "V should be pleased by this".
He was then asked to "encourage other MEPs" to take a similar stance
Exclusive: Two of Nathan Gill's fellow Ukip/Brexit Party MEPs used the same pro-Russia talking points in European Parliament, after joining him on a paid-for trip to Kyiv
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November 21, 2025 at 12:04 PM
The prosecutor later states in court how the messages indicate Gill "received €5,000 plus $2,000 for himself on this occasion and that concurrent payments were made to two other MEPs."
No other former MEP has yet been charged.
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No other former MEP has yet been charged.
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When UK political parties regularly accept £ million+ donations, it is striking that even bribes of a few thousand were enough to get a British MEP to deliver Kremlin speaking points in the parliament.
Our friends @spotlightcorruption.org detail the case at the Old Bailey: bsky.app/profile/spot...
Our friends @spotlightcorruption.org detail the case at the Old Bailey: bsky.app/profile/spot...
📹 Zainab Saleem, Spotlight's Legal Fellow, will be down at the Old Bailey today for the sentencing of #NathanGill, the former Reform UK leader in Wales who pleaded guilty to 8️⃣ #bribery charges in September. Here Zainab outlines the case and explains why it matters for UK democracy.
November 21, 2025 at 11:48 AM
When UK political parties regularly accept £ million+ donations, it is striking that even bribes of a few thousand were enough to get a British MEP to deliver Kremlin speaking points in the parliament.
Our friends @spotlightcorruption.org detail the case at the Old Bailey: bsky.app/profile/spot...
Our friends @spotlightcorruption.org detail the case at the Old Bailey: bsky.app/profile/spot...
"V should be pleased by this" wrote Gill on sending his handler a link to his speech in the plenary session of the European Parliament: www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c8...
Reform UK's former Wales leader Nathan Gill is being sentenced over pro-Russia bribes
Nathan Gill, who led Reform UK in Wales, has pleaded guilty to eight counts of bribery.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 11:28 AM
"V should be pleased by this" wrote Gill on sending his handler a link to his speech in the plenary session of the European Parliament: www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c8...
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The world cannot continue to turn its back on civilians in Sudan
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November 5, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Civilians must be protected amid escalating RSF attacks in Kordofan region:
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