The Guardian view on Reform UK: crypto billionaires must be stopped from undermining democracy | Editorial
Nigel Farage speaking at the Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas in 2025. Photograph: GettyView image in fullscreenNigel Farage speaking at the Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas in 2025. The announcement of two £36m donations from Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne, both crypto billionaires who have lived abroad, makes Andy Burnham’s decision not to impose a limit on political donations – a move he supported before becoming prime minister – look even more misguided.
- ▪Nigel Farage speaking at the Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas in 2025.
- ▪Photograph: GettyView image in fullscreenNigel Farage speaking at the Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas in 2025.
- ▪The announcement of two £36m donations from Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne, both crypto billionaires who have lived abroad, makes Andy Burnham’s decision not to impose a limit on political donations – a move he supported before becoming
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Nigel Farage speaking at the Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas in 2025. Photograph: GettyView image in fullscreenNigel Farage speaking at the Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas in 2025. Photograph: GettyOpinionReform UKThe Guardian view on Reform UK: crypto billionaires must be stopped from undermining democracyEditorialThe vast sums given to Nigel Farage’s party in recent days must lead to action on political fundingMon 14 Sep 2026 14.13 EDTLast modified on Mon 14 Sep 2026 14.17 EDTShareThe staggering sums gifted to Reform UK over the weekend have transformed the context for the representation of the people bill making its way through parliament.
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