Richard Tice accepted stay at French Riviera home of Tory donor

Reform deputy leader's trip, worth 1,400, to Lubov Chernukhin's property was for discussing gas power in UK'

Reform UK's deputy leader, Richard Tice, accepted a 1,400 stay at the French Riviera home of Lubov Chernukhin, a Conservative donor and the wife of Russia's former deputy finance minister, new filings show.

Tice enjoyed accommodation valued at 1,000 and meals worth 400 between 4 and 6 August at the Chernukhins' property on the Mediterranean coast, listing the purpose as discussing gas power in the UK", according to the register of MPs' interests.