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Reform UK's Farage to make statement on future in public life
Farage faces scrutiny over alleged undeclared support from a convicted fraudster and a reported £5 million gift, with possible Commons sanctions at stake.
- Reform UK leader Nigel Farage will make a statement on his "future in public life" at 2pm on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, amid intense scrutiny over financial support and donations received from associates.
- Investigations focus on whether Farage declared gifts exceeding £300, including a £5 million donation from Thai-based billionaire Christopher Harborne and staffing support from longtime associate George Cottrell, a convicted fraudster.
- Labour and the Liberal Democrats have requested that the Electoral Commission and Parliament's standards commissioner investigate whether Cottrell was a permissible donor and if Farage breached disclosure rules.
- Farage claims he has "done no wrongdoing" and threatened legal action against The Sunday Times, while US President Donald Trump signaled backing, calling the controversy an "establishment hit job."
- Separately, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch criticized Farage for referencing the Leveson inquiry during a broadcast exchange, suggesting he might contemplate restricting press freedoms if Reform gained power.
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