Labour calls on gambling regulator to probe firms tied to Reform UK backers

Bridget Phillipson, the chair of the Labour Party

Bridget Phillipson, the chair of the Labour Party, has formally requested that the Gambling Commission examine allegations that businesses connected to Reform UK donors and associates of Nigel Farage may have operated without the proper licensing.

In a letter to the watchdog, Phillipson has asked for an inquiry into Tether.bet, a gambling operation based in Montenegro, as well as Fispay, a UK-based company owned by Mowbray Jackson, who serves as Reform’s data protection officer.

The Labour chair has specifically requested that regulators investigate whether Tether.bet or its operators offered or promoted remote gambling services to UK consumers without the necessary licence, and whether Fispay or any other UK entity facilitated or supported gambling services in the country without proper authorisation.

This development comes amid growing scrutiny of the

This development comes amid growing scrutiny of the financial and operational ties between political figures and business entities in the gambling sector, with the Commission expected to determine if any regulatory breaches have occurred.

A spokesperson for the Gambling Commission has yet to issue a public response, but the regulator is known to take such referrals seriously, particularly where consumer protection and legal compliance are in question.

The move underscores an ongoing political focus on the intersection of gambling oversight and party funding, as questions continue to mount over the conduct of companies linked to prominent political personalities.