The former leader of Reform UK in Wales has been sentenced to ten and a half years in jail after he admitted accepting tens of thousands of pounds in cash to make pro-Russian statements to the media and European Parliament.
Nathan Gill, 52, of Anglesey, North Wales, pleaded guilty to eight counts of bribery between 6 December 2018 and 18 July 2019 in September.
The Old Bailey heard his activities were linked to pro-Russian statements about Ukraine during his time as an MEP.
He was an MEP for the UK Independence Party (UKIP) and subsequently the Brexit Party.
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