New rules won't stop me donating, says billionaire Reform backer
Billionaire Christopher Harborne, a major donor to Reform UK, says proposed rules capping donations from British citizens living overseas will not stop him from supporting the party, and he believes he can legally challenge the restriction. Harborne, who donated £12m to Reform UK in 2025 and gave Nigel Farage a £5m personal gift before the election, claims the new £100,000 cap may have been prompted by his contributions. The government says the cap is intended to prevent foreign interference in UK politics, while opposition parties have questioned whether Farage should have declared the gift in parliamentary registers.
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New rules won't stop me donating, says billionaire Reform backer7 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJoshua NevettPolitical reporterGeorge Cracknell Wright/LNPChristopher Harborne is a cryptocurrency investor and aviation entrepreneurThe British billionaire behind a record donation to Reform UK has insisted Sir Keir Starmer's planned crackdown on political finance will not stop him from giving money to the party.Speaking to the Telegraph, Christopher Harborne, a Thailand-based businessman, claimed he was "the reason" the government had announced a £100,000 cap on donations from British citizens living overseas.He told the newspaper he believed he could challenge the cap in court and has not ruled out returning to the UK to get around it.A government spokesperson said the cap on…
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