Nigel Farage questioned by standards commissioner over £5m gift
Nigel Farage was interviewed by the standards commissioner regarding a £5 million gift from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne. Farage maintains the funds were for personal security and not a political donation requiring declaration. The investigation is nearing its conclusion, with potential sanctions ranging from suspension to a recall petition if a serious breach is found.
- ▪Farage spent approximately 30 minutes being questioned by the standards commissioner about the £5 million gift from Christopher Harborne.
- ▪The Reform UK leader argues the money was for personal security and therefore did not need to be declared under current rules.
- ▪If the commissioner finds a serious breach, the matter may be passed to the standards committee, which could recommend sanctions or a recall petition.
- ▪Reform UK is also facing internal and police inquiries into potential illegal foreign donations involving suspended staff members.
- ▪The party is currently determining how to spend £72 million in donations from Harborne and Ben Delo while new legislation on overseas donor caps is being considered.
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Nigel Farage insists the £5m gift was for his personal security. Photograph: Scott Heppell/ReutersView image in fullscreenNigel Farage insists the £5m gift was for his personal security. Photograph: Scott Heppell/ReutersNigel FarageNigel Farage questioned by standards commissioner over £5m giftReform UK leader was interviewed for half an hour last month over money from crypto billionaireRowena Mason Whitehall editorSun 4 Oct 2026 11.04 EDTLast modified on Sun 4 Oct 2026 11.13 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleNigel Farage has been interviewed by the standards commissioner for an investigation into whether he should have declared a £5m gift from the crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne.The Reform UK leader spent about half an hour being questioned over the money, the Sunday Times…
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