Labour seeks inquiry into Farage’s claim of Russia-linked phone hack
Labour has requested an inquiry into Nigel Farage's claims of a phone hack linked to Russia. The request follows allegations that Farage's data was compromised and leaked, including a significant donation he received. Farage's party, Reform UK, has reported the incident to authorities but has not specified which ones.
- ▪Labour has reported the alleged hacking of Nigel Farage's phone to police and cybersecurity officials.
- ▪Farage's claims suggest that hostile actors linked to Russia accessed his personal data.
- ▪The donation in question was £5m from cryptocurrency billionaire Christopher Harborne.
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Nigel Farage initially claimed he was given the money to cover security costs. Photograph: Toby Melville/ReutersView image in fullscreenNigel Farage initially claimed he was given the money to cover security costs. Photograph: Toby Melville/ReutersNigel FarageLabour seeks inquiry into Farage’s claim of Russia-linked phone hackRequest follows claims actors linked to Moscow accessed Reform UK leader’s data and leaked information over £5m donation UK politics live – latest updates Business live – latest updates Kiran Stacey Policy editorFri 29 May 2026 09.46 EDTLast modified on Fri 29 May 2026 09.52 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleLabour has reported the alleged hacking of Nigel Farage’s phone to police and government cybersecurity officials after the Reform UK leader failed to do so…
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