Politics
Former Reform UK Wales leader ordered to pay £22,500 over pro-Russian bribes
Nathan Gill was given six months to sell an Anglesey rental property to fund a confiscation order or face additional prison time.
The short version
- Nathan Gill, a former Welsh Reform UK leader and MEP, was ordered by the Old Bailey to pay £22,592.41 following a prior bribery conviction.
- Gill, who is serving a 10.5-year prison sentence, accepted illicit payments to deliver pro-Russian speeches and interviews while in office.
- He has been granted a six-month window to liquidate a rental property to settle the debt or face an additional nine-month prison sentence.
Key facts
- The Old Bailey ordered Nathan Gill to pay £22,592.41 in confiscation proceedings following an agreement reached between the prosecution and defence.[BBC News]
- Gill was sentenced to 10 and a half years in prison in November 2025 after pleading guilty to eight bribery charges under the Bribery Act 2010.[BBC News]
- Gill received money originating from pro-Russian Ukrainian politician Viktor Medvedchuk, routed through Oleg Voloshyn, in exchange for European Parliament speeches and media appearances.[BBC News]
- Judge Richard Marks granted Gill six months to sell a rental property on Anglesey to pay the confiscation sum or face a default prison term of nine months.[BBC News]
What remains uncertain
- The exact total Gill received remains an estimate, with reporting noting he is thought to have taken up to £40,000.[BBC News]
Sources
- Disgraced ex-Reform Wales leader who took pro-Russian bribes must pay £22kBBC News - Top Stories