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Farage Seeks UAE Ties and Donations on Gulf Trip

1/29/2026

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Nigel Farage (Reform UK) visited Dubai to strengthen ties with UAE ministers and seek Reform UK donations from wealthy expats.
This was his second Gulf state trip in two months.
He met British expats to discuss living abroad, including taxation and crime, and praised the UAE’s low crime rate.
He declined to comment on Sunny Varkey’s donations, while Reform UK recently received £9 million from Christopher Harborne.

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Nigel Farage (Reform UK) visited Dubai to strengthen ties with UAE ministers and seek Reform UK donations from wealthy expats.
This was his second Gulf state trip in two months.
He met British expats to discuss living abroad, including taxation and crime, and praised the UAE’s low crime rate.
He declined to comment on Sunny Varkey’s donations, while Reform UK recently received £9 million from Christopher Harborne.