Former Reform UK politician jailed for taking bribes from pro-Russians

Gill pleaded guilty to eight counts of bribery on dates between December 6, 2018 and July 18, 2019 after making pro-Russian statements in the European Parliament for cash

A British former member of the European parliament and ex-leader of the populist Reform UK in Wales was jailed for more than 10 years on Friday after admitting taking about £40,000 (€45,492) in bribes to make pro-Russian speeches and statements.

Nathan Gill had pleaded guilty in September to eight counts of bribery relating to payments he had received between December 2018 and July 2019 from pro-Russian Ukrainian politicians.