Farage said he would need ‘a million a year’ to stand as MP in 2024
Christopher Harborne and Nigel Farage during a lunch in London in 2020. Photograph: MJ-Pictures.comView image in fullscreenChristopher Harborne and Nigel Farage during a lunch in London in 2020. He also said he was being “properly paid” for the first time in years.Farage has given a series of reasons defending his acceptance of the £5m, which was first revealed by the Guardian, including that it was for his security and a reward for Brexit.
- ▪Christopher Harborne and Nigel Farage during a lunch in London in 2020.
- ▪Photograph: MJ-Pictures.comView image in fullscreenChristopher Harborne and Nigel Farage during a lunch in London in 2020.
- ▪He also said he was being “properly paid” for the first time in years.Farage has given a series of reasons defending his acceptance of the £5m, which was first revealed by the Guardian, including that it was for his security and a reward fo
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Christopher Harborne and Nigel Farage during a lunch in London in 2020. Photograph: MJ-Pictures.comView image in fullscreenChristopher Harborne and Nigel Farage during a lunch in London in 2020. Photograph: MJ-Pictures.comNigel FarageFarage said he would need ‘a million a year’ to stand as MP in 2024Exclusive: Politician spoke to senior figures in Reform in March that year about covering lost earnings, sources tell the GuardianAnna IsaacWed 15 Jul 2026 11.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleNigel Farage told senior figures in Reform UK he would need “a million a year” to cover lost earnings if he stood for parliament in the 2024 general election, sources have told the Guardian, raising further questions about why he was given £5m by a crypto billionaire.Sources say the discussion took…
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