Nigerian-Lebanese billionaire Bassim Haidar backs Reform UK with $1.3 million

Top Tory Donor Backs Farage's Reform Party with £1 Million Donation

In a blow to the beleaguered Conservatives, one of the party's top donors has defected to Nigel Farage and has pledged £1 million to Reform.

Nigel Farage handed electoral war-chest boon as tech billionaire Bassim Haidar, former Tory donor, defects to Reform and pledges £1m to help ‘restore UK’s glory’

Good news. An extract: Haidar believes his support will encourage other wealthy individuals to donate to Reform UK. “I have a few friends that are seriously, seriously considering it,” he revealed, adding that Farage’s recent statements “have resonated with them”. —————————- If you’d like email notifications of our new blog pieces, please enter your email address in the box near the top of the right-hand column and click ‘Subscribe’. We shall sh…

Nigerian-Lebanese billionaire Bassim Haidar backs Reform UK with $1.3 million

Key PointsBassim Haidar leaves the Conservative Party and donates $1.3 million to Reform UK, backing Nigel Farage’s pro-business platform.Haidar, a former major Conservative donor, cites the party’s failure to support business growth as the reason for his political shift.Haidar’s donation highlights growing dissatisfaction among business leaders and strengthens Reform UK’s position ahead of local elections.Nigerian-Lebanese billionaire Bassim Ha…