{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/3b497baf-71cb-4c27-ae5a-f1e801822221/6a4ba813634ace2d2d08c8b0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Nigel Farage and Posh George: why it matters","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/621f5d0f4892fde41624d4ac/1783345295840-2b2080d6-59f0-41e8-bb71-18457c250d14.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Nigel Farage could face an investigation by the parliamentary watchdog after a Sunday Times investigation and podcast series raised questions about gifts and benefits in kind that he has received from George Cottrell, a crypto-gambler and convicted fraudster, who's better known as Posh George. Gabriel and Steve discuss how Reform UK has reacted to the story and what could happen next.</p><p>Both George Cottrell and Nigel Farage deny any wrongdoing.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Listen to the series here: podfollow.com/posh-george </p><p>Episode 3 is out on Thursday 9th July</p><p><br></p><p>Steven Swinford, political editor, The Times</p><p>Gabriel Pogrund, Insight editor, The Sunday Times</p><p><br></p><p>Producers: Euan Dawtrey, Harry Kitson</p><p>Executive producer: Molly Guinness</p><p><br></p><p>Image: Getty/Alamy</p>","author_name":"The Times"}