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Reform UK leader Nigel Farage faces questions over donations from a convicted fraudster
Parliament’s standards watchdog is probing whether Farage should have declared a £5 million gift and other support from a long-time ally.
- On Monday, Parliament's standards watchdog, led by commissioner Daniel Greenberg, opened a formal investigation into a £5 million donation to Reform leader Farage from Thailand-based businessman Christopher Harborne.
- Opposition lawmakers have urged a separate inquiry into financial support from George Cottrell, a convicted fraudster who paid for Farage's security and staffing before his election to the House of Commons.
- Denying wrongdoing, Farage called the reports an "establishment hit job" and stated he is considering legal action against The Sunday Times, claiming the funds were pre-parliamentary personal gifts.
- Liberal Democrat lawmaker Josh Babarinde argued "there is a serious question as to whether Mr. Farage met his obligations under the Code of Conduct," noting a suspension of 10 days could trigger a by-election in Clacton.
- The government announced Monday that a £100,000 annual cap on overseas donations will now apply to donors who move to the U.K. from abroad, addressing calls to overhaul Britain's political finance laws.
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The Independent (US)Farage referred to watchdog for investigation over donations from convicted criminal
Former Reform UK deputy leader Ben Habib has asked the Election Commission to probe the period of between 2019 and 2024, while Labour has written also demanding an investigation
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