Josh Babarinde
Liberal Democrat MP who asked the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards to open a second investigation into Nigel Farage's donations.
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Why does a Lib Dem MP want a second standards inquiry into Farage while one is still open?
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Asked the Commissioner to open a second investigation into Farage's donations
UK Local Elections 2026: Lib Dem seeks second Farage inquiryWhy did Josh Babarinde ask for a second Farage inquiry?
What is Josh Babarinde's role in the Farage donations row?
Background
Liberal Democrat MP Josh Babarinde asked Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards Daniel Greenberg on 5 July to open a second investigation into donations he says Nigel Farage received from a convicted fraudster, while Greenberg's original inquiry into Farage remained open with no ruling.
Babarinde's request followed reporting that aide George Cottrell had funded Farage's security and staffing before the 2024 election, which prompted Labour separately to ask the Electoral Commission whether that funding should have been declared.
The Liberal Democrats have declined to contest the Clacton by-election Farage subsequently triggered, saying they are reserving themselves for a possible second contest once the standards questions are resolved.
