Reform UK Deputy Leader Richard Tice has accused the National Crime Agency (NCA) of leaking confidential banking information and private conversations with his bank managers to The Guardian.
Mr Tice made the allegation during media interviews following reports published by The Guardian concerning financial transactions involving senior Reform UK figures.
Speaking to Times Radio, Mr Tice claimed the leaked material included company bank statements, details of individual bank transfers and private discussions between himself and his bankers.
He said:
"I've got the National Crime Agency who have leaked to The Guardian copies of my company bank statements, individual bank transfers, private conversations between my bankers and myself... We've literally got criminality going on at the most senior crime agency in the land."
Mr Tice argued that the disclosure of confidential financial information raised serious questions about how sensitive material had entered the public domain.
The allegations follow reporting that certain financial transactions involving senior Reform UK figures had been reported to the National Crime Agency through the UK's anti-money laundering reporting system. The filing of a Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) does not in itself indicate that any criminal offence has been committed, nor does it imply wrongdoing by the individual concerned.
At the time of publication, the National Crime Agency had not publicly confirmed Mr Tice's allegations that information had been leaked from within the organisation. The agency has also not acknowledged that any confidential banking material was disclosed by its staff.
The National Crime Agency is generally unable to comment on the existence or handling of individual Suspicious Activity Reports because of legal restrictions governing the UK's anti-money laundering reporting regime.
Mr Tice has called for answers over how confidential financial information reached the media and has suggested the matter warrants further investigation.
You can watch Richard Tice make an announcement in the House of Commons on his Facebook page.