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Reform UK Receives £3M from Controversial Crypto Investor

3/5/2026

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Reform UK received a £3 million donation from Christopher Harborne (crypto investor), following a prior £9 million contribution.
Reform UK denies any connection between Harborne's donations and Nigel Farage (UK politician)'s promotion of the cryptocurrency Tether.
Harborne is a British businessman aligned with right-wing politics who donated £6 million to the Brexit Party in 2019 and advised Boris Johnson during a Kyiv trip in September 2023.

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Reform UK received a £3 million donation from Christopher Harborne (crypto investor), following a prior £9 million contribution.
Reform UK denies any connection between Harborne's donations and Nigel Farage (UK politician)'s promotion of the cryptocurrency Tether.
Harborne is a British businessman aligned with right-wing politics who donated £6 million to the Brexit Party in 2019 and advised Boris Johnson during a Kyiv trip in September 2023.