The Labour Party has asked UK authorities to investigate claims by Reform UK leader Nigel Farage that Russian actors hacked his phone [1].
This request comes as the UK government faces ongoing pressure to secure political infrastructure against foreign interference. If the breach occurred, it would represent a significant security failure involving a high-profile political figure and sensitive financial data.
Labour Party chair Anna Turley reported the matter to the Metropolitan Police and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) on Friday [1]. The move follows allegations from Farage that Moscow-linked actors accessed his personal phone and bank data [1].
According to the reports, the breach led to the leaking of information regarding a donation of over five million pounds [1]. The specific nature of the donation, and the identity of the donor, have become central to the requested inquiry.
Farage said that the data theft was a targeted attack designed to compromise his privacy and political operations [1]. The Labour Party said that the severity of the alleged hack warrants a full forensic investigation by state security agencies to determine the origin and intent of the breach [1].
Neither the Metropolitan Police nor the NCSC has issued a formal statement regarding the status of the investigation. The parties involved have not yet detailed the timeline of the hack or the exact method used by the alleged Russian actors to bypass security measures [1].
The inquiry focuses on whether the leak was a state-sponsored operation intended to destabilize political figures, or a broader effort to gather intelligence on UK political funding [1].
“Labour has asked the Metropolitan Police and the NCSC to investigate Nigel Farage's allegation”
This incident highlights the vulnerability of high-ranking political figures to targeted cyber espionage. By involving the NCSC and the Metropolitan Police, the Labour Party is pushing for a formal state determination on whether Russian intelligence is actively targeting the personal devices of UK politicians to extract financial leverage or sensitive data.
