Farage suddenly returns to political stage – but dodges questions about £5m gift
Reform UK leader has been unusually quiet in recent weeks – at great cost to the party during a crucial byelection Fake images of Nigel Farage have been ubiquitous online lately – but the real politician has proved far more elusive since it was revealed seven weeks ago that he took a £5m personal gift from a crypto billionaire. And while an AI-generated depiction of the Reform UK leader was falsely shown getting violent on BBC’s Question Time, Farage has been largely avoiding the TV studios wher
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Nigel Farage headed to Makerfield to hold a press conference alongside Reform’s byelection candidate Robert Kenyon. Photograph: Temilade Adelaja/ReutersView image in fullscreenNigel Farage headed to Makerfield to hold a press conference alongside Reform’s byelection candidate Robert Kenyon. Photograph: Temilade Adelaja/ReutersReform UKAnalysisFarage suddenly returns to political stage – but dodges questions about £5m giftRowena Mason and Josh HallidayReform UK leader has been unusually quiet in recent weeks – at great cost to the party during a crucial byelectionWed 10 Jun 2026 15.32 EDTLast modified on Wed 10 Jun 2026 16.10 EDTShareFake images of Nigel Farage have been ubiquitous online lately – but the real politician has proved far more elusive since it was revealed seven weeks ago…
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