George and Fiona Cottrell understood to have been interviewed under caution by Met police

Exclusive: Interviews of Farage aide and his mother believed to be part of investigation into donations to Reform UK before 2024 election Nigel Farage’s aide George Cottrell and his mother, Fiona Cottrell, have been interviewed under criminal caution by Scotland Yard detectives, the Guardian understands. The interviews are understood to form part of an ongoing investigation into donations to Reform UK before the general election in July 2024. Both Cottrell, known as “posh George”, and his mother were invited for interview by detectives from the Metropolitan police’s special inquiry team. They attended voluntarily, the Guardian understands. Fiona Cottrell, who lives in Worcestershire and once dated King Charles, has not responded to questions from the media about any issues involving her support for the Reform party. Lawyers acting for George Cottrell, who lives in Montenegro, said he had no comment to make. In a previous letter to the Guardian, the lawyers stated that “his mother’s donations have been entirely her own decision, and are a matter for her”. They added that suggestions he “has donated impermissibly to Reform UK are unfounded”. The Met decided to launch a criminal inves