Welsh Reform leader took bribes from Russians

The former leader of Reform UK in Wales took bribes to make anti-Ukrainian statements in the European Parliament on behalf of pro-Russian politicians, a court heard. Businessman Nathan Gill, 52, served as a Brexit Party MEP and leader of the Welsh division of UK Independence Party (UKIP). He was announced as leader of Reform UK in Wales on X, formerly Twitter, in March 2021, ahead of the Senedd elections in May. Gill was tasked on eight occasions by former Ukrainian…