Reform receives record £36m donation from crypto billionaire
Reform UK has received a record-breaking £36 million donation from British cryptocurrency billionaire Ben Delo, which stands as the largest single gift to a UK political party. Delo stated that he is providing the funds upfront to prevent potential future government restrictions on mega-donations and to ensure a level playing field for the party. The donation arrives amid ongoing police investigations into Reform UK's compliance with foreign funding laws and scrutiny of previous large contributions to the party.
- ▪Ben Delo donated £36 million to Reform UK, setting a new record for the largest single donation to a UK political party.
- ▪Delo chose to give the entire sum immediately rather than in monthly installments to avoid potential future legislative caps on donations.
- ▪The Metropolitan Police are currently investigating whether recent payments to Reform UK complied with donation laws, including funds from Fiona Cottrell and a company controlled by Richard Tice.
- ▪Party leader Nigel Farage is under separate investigation by the parliamentary standards commissioner regarding the undeclared receipt of a £5 million cash gift from Christopher Harborne.
- ▪Labour and Liberal Democrat officials criticized the donation, with Labour accusing Farage of being surrounded by scandal and the Lib Dems comparing his fundraising tactics to buying his way into power.
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Reform receives record £36m donation from crypto billionaireImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Ben Delo pictured in 2022ByBen Wright, Political correspondent and Doug FaulknerPublished5 minutes agoReform UK has received a £36m donation from a British cryptocurrency billionaire - a record for a UK political party.Writing in the Daily Telegraph, external, Ben Delo said he was making the move because he wanted a "fair fight and a level playing field".The sum is the biggest single donation ever given to a political party in the UK.Party leader Nigel Farage said he was "honoured and humbled" by the gift.Delo said he was donating £1m a month between now and the latest date Labour could call a general election in 2029 - but that he would give all the money up front in case the government…
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