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MP Farage faces probe over £5 million cash donation.

5/20/2026

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MP Nigel Farage is investigated for a £5 million cash donation that may breach Commons rules.
The cash from businessman Peter Harborne funds Farage’s personal security and, he says, rewards his 25-year Brexit campaign rather than current politics.
Defenders claim the gift arrived before he became an MP or declared candidacy for the 2024 election, but Commons rules on benefits within 12 months could still apply.

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MP Nigel Farage is investigated for a £5 million cash donation that may breach Commons rules.
The cash from businessman Peter Harborne funds Farage’s personal security and, he says, rewards his 25-year Brexit campaign rather than current politics.
Defenders claim the gift arrived before he became an MP or declared candidacy for the 2024 election, but Commons rules on benefits within 12 months could still apply.