Reform UK given record £36m donation by British crypto billionaire
Ben Delo, an Oxford graduate who describes himself as a champion of free speech, supports more than 50 organisations across the political spectrum. Photograph: The Ben Delo FoundationView image in fullscreenBen Delo, an Oxford graduate who describes himself as a champion of free speech, supports more than 50 organisations across the political spectrum. He has previously given Reform £8m since the start of the year.His gifts show the rise of Reform’s mega-donors, which Labour has been considering clamping down on.Keir Starmer shied away from the idea of a cap on all donations and Andy Burnham also recently backed away from supporting a cap.
- ▪Ben Delo, an Oxford graduate who describes himself as a champion of free speech, supports more than 50 organisations across the political spectrum.
- ▪Photograph: The Ben Delo FoundationView image in fullscreenBen Delo, an Oxford graduate who describes himself as a champion of free speech, supports more than 50 organisations across the political spectrum.
- ▪He has previously given Reform £8m since the start of the year.His gifts show the rise of Reform’s mega-donors, which Labour has been considering clamping down on.Keir Starmer shied away from the idea of a cap on all donations and Andy Burn
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Ben Delo, an Oxford graduate who describes himself as a champion of free speech, supports more than 50 organisations across the political spectrum. Photograph: The Ben Delo FoundationView image in fullscreenBen Delo, an Oxford graduate who describes himself as a champion of free speech, supports more than 50 organisations across the political spectrum. Photograph: The Ben Delo FoundationReform UKReform UK given record £36m donation by British crypto billionaireBen Delo was convicted in US for failing to implement adequate anti-money laundering controls but pardoned by TrumpRowena MasonFri 11 Sep 2026 18.00 EDTLast modified on Fri 11 Sep 2026 18.01 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleReform has been given a record £36m donation by Ben Delo, a British cryptocurrency billionaire convicted…
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