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Jul 3, 2026 24 min

Meet George (Pt 1)

from Posh George: The criminal behind Farage

Who is George Swinfen Cottrell, aka Posh George? Booted out of his expensive boarding school after gambling in 2010, he comes of age in London’s Mayfair district, learning the tricks of his trade in international finance, private banking, and offshore structures. George is soon drawn into the orbit of UKIP leader, Nigel Farage. Both George Cottrell and Nigel Farage deny any wrongdoing. Host: Gabriel Pogrund, editor of Insight at The Sunday Times Read more: Revealed - Nigel Farage secretly funded by convicted criminal by Gabriel Pogrund, Venetia Menzies, Emanuele Midolo & George Greenwood Watch: Everything you need to know about the aristocrat funding Nigel Farage Get in touch: Call or WhatsApp The Sunday Times’s Insight team: 020 7782 5959 For any tips on this series: [email protected] If you have a story for us: [email protected]

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