US EditionNigel Farage referred to standards watchdog over undisclosed £5m gift
Conservative Party chair Kevin Hollinrake said the payment should have been declared and asked whether it funded political activity as well as security.
- On Wednesday, the Conservative Party referred Nigel Farage to the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner over an undeclared £5 million gift from crypto investor Christopher Harborne.
- MPs must register benefits received in the 12 months before their election, though Farage argues the £5 million donation was a "personal unconditional gift" intended solely for his security.
- Farage confirmed the payment kept him "safe and secure for the rest of my life" after a 2019 milkshake attack and a 2025 arson attempt when an incendiary device damaged his home.
- Labour Party chair Anna Turley accused Farage of "appearing to have broken the rules again," intensifying political pressure as the Reform leader faces potential sanctions from the parliamentary watchdog.
- Investigators now examine whether any funds supported political activity, as the government previously banned crypto donations to parties over foreign influence concerns.
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Nigel Farage referred to Parliament watchdog over undisclosed gift
In the United Kingdom, the Conservative Party referred Reform UK leader Nigel Farage to a British Parliament watchdog on Wednesday over an undisclosed $6.7 million gift from crypto tycoon Christopher Harborne. The gift had been previously undisclosed until the Guardian reported on it, although Farage got ahead of the story by granting an interview to a different British newspaper. Harborne, a British billionaire based in Thailand, offered about …
Tories refer Farage to parliamentary watchdog over seven-figure gift from British businessman based in Thailand
Tories refer Farage to parliamentary watchdog over seven-figure gift from British businessman based in Thailand Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/tories-refer-farage-to-parliamentary-watchdog-over-seven-figure-gift-from-british-businessman-based-in-thailand-13538143 Author : Publish date : 2026-04-29 17:10:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Nigel Farage said he received more than £1m from investor Christopher Harborne to pay for his personal security shortly before announcing his candidacy for the 2024 general election.
Nigel Farage faces standards probe over $6.7 million gift from Tether billionaire Christopher Harborne
The Conservative and Labour parties argued Nigel Farage broke Commons rules by not declaring the £5 million, but Reform UK said it was an exempt, personal, unconditional gift.
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