What are the latest allegations about Nigel Farage’s funding?

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As Nigel Farage awaits the findings of a standards watchdog investigation into a £5m gift he received from the British-Thai crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne, fresh allegations about his finances have emerged. We take a look at the latest claims. What are the latest allegations? George Cottrell, a longtime aide to Farage, provided funding for the Reform UK leader’s operation, including for staffing, security and housing, according to a report in the Sunday Times. Cottrell recruited and paid three staff to work on Farage’s social media before the general election, and offered him the use of a five-storey Georgian townhouse he rented near Buckingham Palace, according to the newspaper. Under rules…