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Farage Faces Probe After £5 Million Undeclared Gift

5/6/2026

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Reform UK leader Nigel Farage received a £5 million gift from billionaire Christopher Harborne in 2024.
He did not record the gift in the MPs’ register of interests.
Labour Party chairwoman Anna Turley said Farage appears to have broken the rules by failing to declare the cash.
The Conservatives have referred Farage to the parliamentary standards commissioner and noted his use of private security after Home Office protection was denied.

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Reform UK leader Nigel Farage received a £5 million gift from billionaire Christopher Harborne in 2024.
He did not record the gift in the MPs’ register of interests.
Labour Party chairwoman Anna Turley said Farage appears to have broken the rules by failing to declare the cash.
The Conservatives have referred Farage to the parliamentary standards commissioner and noted his use of private security after Home Office protection was denied.