Nathan Gill, the former leader of the Reform party in Wales, was today sentenced to 10 years and 6 months imprisonment after accepting bribes from Russia. Gill, 52, was paid thousands of pounds to make Putin-friendly speeches in the European Parliament, where he served from 2014 to 2020; he admitted eight counts of bribery. Judge Bobbie Cheema-Grubb described the case as a "sophisticated offending" and a "grave betrayal" of those who voted for him.

The BBC reports that the investigation is still underway and touches on national security.

Armed Forces minister Alistair Carns has called for Reform to "conduct a full investigation" to "weed out any Russian influence whatsoever in the party".

Speaking to broadcasters, he says: "I've been in the marines for 24 years and to find out that some

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