Nigel Farage is addressing Nathan Gill, the brief former Reform leader in Wales.
He was convicted to over 10 years in prison last week for taking bribes from pro-Putin sources for questions and speeches in the EU parliament as a UKIP and Brexit Party MEP.
Mr Farage says: “The fact he has taken money, taken bribes, to ask questions is of course an absolute and total disgrace, and we disown his actions and disown what he's done in every single way. I'm not afraid to stand up and say that because it is the truth.
“Being honest is the right approach. But think about this – ok we've found somebody who was in the European Parliament for previous parties that was corrupt. That in itself in British politics is not exactly unique.
“And think about this – this government, one of their MPs has taken £500,000 in payment to his office from someone that we now know is a Chinese spy.
“Think of this – we're about to approve the new mega embassy for China to be built on the site of the old Royal Mint on Tower Hill.
“Those two spies in China, and charges against them were suddenly mysteriously dropped.
“If I've had a problem with one corrupt individual, we as a country have a problem with a government that appears to be in hock to the Chinese Communist Party, and that is against our interests and ought to be investigated and brought out into the open.”