European parliament summons Brexit party leader over failure to declare expenses. / Nigel Farage has been given 24 hours by the European parliament to explain in person his failure to declare lavish expenses funded by Arron Banks, an insurance tycoon under investigation by the UK’s National Crime Agency.

An old video has resurfaced of Nigel Farage waving cash around boasting about how little work he has to do as a Member of European Parliament to earn his money.

The European parliament has recovered more than £200,000 from Ukip MEPs accused of misusing public funds through payments to party workers. But with three weeks to go until European elections, time is running out to recoup money from others alleged to have broken EU rules.

Alliance for Direct Democracy in Europe is accused of misspending EU funds on party workers and Farage’s bid to become MP

Former Ukip leader will lose £35,500 in total – the amount he paid assistant who is believed to have not been working on EU matters. / Nigel Farage is being docked half his monthly MEP salary after a European parliament investigation alleged he had misspent public funds intended for staffing his office.

Institute for Direct Democracy denied funds as EU’s anti-fraud office investigates ‘irregularities’. / A political group linked to Ukip has lost a legal attempt to restore EU funds that were suspended over fraud allegations, adding to financial pressure on Eurosceptic parties.

MEPs said to have broken rules that ban assistants from working for both the national party and in Brussels. / Eight UKIP MEPs, including the party's former and current leaders, Nigel Farage and Paul Nuttall, could have to pay £500,000 back to the European Parliament after being accused of misusing EU funds, the Guardian reported Wednesday.

Alliance of Conservatives and Reformists in Europe accused of hosting luxury events of little relevance to EU. / A European conservative group co-founded by the Tories and led by Brexit campaigner and MEP Daniel Hannan has been asked to repay more than half a million euros of EU funds following an investigation into their spending, the Guardian has learned.