Today in Focus How Nigel Farage’s ‘right-hand man’ in Europe was unmasked as a traitor
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Nov 25, 2025 
Luke Harding, Senior foreign correspondent at The Guardian, dives into the shocking case of Nathan Gill, a former MEP jailed for accepting bribes linked to pro-Russian propaganda. Harding reveals Gill’s rise alongside Nigel Farage and his alarming connections to Kremlin-aligned figures. He discusses Gill's recruitment tactics and the wider implications of foreign influence on Brexit-era politics. From Kyiv, Harding emphasizes the need for a reckoning on such foreign interference, branding Gill's actions as traitorous amidst ongoing conflicts.
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Ordinary Speeches, Extraordinary Consequences
- Nathan Gill delivered seemingly innocuous speeches in the European Parliament defending pro-Russian Ukrainian TV channels.
- Those speeches later formed part of evidence that led to his prosecution and 10.5 year sentence.
Trips To Ukraine And Media Advocacy
- Gill travelled to Ukraine in 2018 to champion channels owned by Viktor Medvedchuk and gave interviews on those outlets.
- Back in Brussels he repeated the channels' talking points and framed closures as freedom of speech issues.
Language Revealed The Script
- Gill repeatedly used Russian-inflected phrasing like "the Ukraine," reflecting scripted talking points rather than native usage.
- That linguistic quirk later helped link his speeches to drafts provided by pro-Russian handlers.