THE RISE AND FALL OF NATHAN GILL

ITISa political fall from grace not seen for more than half a century.

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As Nathan Gill faces prison for accepting Russian bribes while an MEP, he appears an unlikely figure to be swept up ina corruption scandal.

Gill's downfall is almost without parallel, save perhaps for that of John Stonehouse, a Labour MP, who faked his own death in 1974 amid his unravelling business affairs. But 52-year-old Gill’s public shaming at the Old Bailey invites uncomfortable scrutiny for Reform UK and its leader, Nigel Farage, who once worked with him in Brussels.

Ina recent interview, Mr Farage described Gill as a"bad apple” and said he was “shocked" after his former UK Independence Party (Ukip) colleague and Reform UK Wales leader had admitted eight counts of bribery.