Overview

• Nathan Gill, 52, entered guilty pleas at the Old Bailey to eight bribery offences committed between 6 December 2018 and 18 July 2019 while serving as a Welsh MEP.
• Prosecutors said he accepted money to make statements in the European Parliament and write opinion pieces, including for 112 Ukraine, promoting a narrative that benefited Russia regarding events in Ukraine.
• He denied a separate conspiracy charge that alleged Ukrainian figure Oleg Voloshyn tasked him to deliver paid statements on at least eight occasions.
• Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb granted conditional bail and listed sentencing for 21 November, with the defence acknowledging he faces a substantial jail sentence.
• Court records note he was stopped at Manchester Airport on 13 September 2021 under the Counter Terrorism and Border Security Act, and earlier bail conditions included surrendering his passport and avoiding contact with Voloshyn.