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Harborne backs £100k overseas donation cap, threatens court challenge

5/1/2026

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Christopher Harborne, a billionaire, says he prompted the UK’s £100,000 overseas donation cap and may challenge it in court.
The government introduced the cap, saying overseas contributions are harder to track.
Harborne gave £9 million to Reform UK in 2024, £12 million in 2025, and £5 million to Nigel Farage for personal protection, leading Labour, Conservatives and Liberal Democrats to refer the undeclared gift to the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner and the Electoral Commission.

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Christopher Harborne, a billionaire, says he prompted the UK’s £100,000 overseas donation cap and may challenge it in court.
The government introduced the cap, saying overseas contributions are harder to track.
Harborne gave £9 million to Reform UK in 2024, £12 million in 2025, and £5 million to Nigel Farage for personal protection, leading Labour, Conservatives and Liberal Democrats to refer the undeclared gift to the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner and the Electoral Commission.