# National Crime Agency

Type: organization

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## Timeline

- **2026-07-07**: Tice writes to NCA Director General — Richard Tice formally requests an investigation into whether the NCA leaked his SARs data to the Guardian.
- **2024-12**: Loan from George Cottrell to Tisun Investment — Tice's company receives an £80,000 loan from George Cottrell, a close Farage ally.
- **2024-06**: Donation and onward donation — Fiona Cottrell donates £1 million to Britain Means Business, which in the same month donates £500,000 to Reform UK, per Electoral Commission data.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### NCA urged to probe SARs leak involving £80k loan and £1m donation
2026-07-09 07:10:29 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Reform UK demands an NCA investigation into the suspected breach of Suspicious Activity Reports confidentiality, involving an £80,000 loan and a £1 million donation. The case tests the tipping off offence under the Proceeds of Crime Act and the robustness of the UK’s anti-money laundering reporting framework.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/nca-sars-leak-80k-loan-1m-donation

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