Overview

• Counter Terrorism Command led the case after stopping Gill at Manchester Airport in September 2021 under border powers and seizing his devices.
• Investigators recovered WhatsApp messages showing agreements to take cash for parliamentary questions, statements, contacts and events, with some statements appearing in outlets such as 112 Ukraine.
• The admitted offences cover December 6, 2018 to July 18, 2019, when Gill served as an MEP for Wales.
• Prosecutors said Gill acted at the direction of Ukrainian figure Oleg Voloshyn on multiple occasions, with payments linked to specific statements.
• Mrs Justice Cheema‑Grubb and Scotland Yard’s counter‑terrorism lead called the conduct a serious breach of democratic values and warned he faces a substantial custodial term.