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£5 Million Farage Gift Sparks Push for £100K Donation Cap

5/30/2026

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Christopher Harborne gave Nigel Farage £5 million, prompting calls for stricter donation limits.
UK officials and advocacy groups demand reforms after the gift and other right-wing MP payments were disclosed.
2022 Boris Johnson decision removed Electoral Commission’s power to prosecute, weakening enforcement.
Proposals would cap donations at £100,000, require sterling UK-bank contributions, and close loopholes such as X payments of over £3,000 a fortnight to MP Rupert Lowe and GB News funding.

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Christopher Harborne gave Nigel Farage £5 million, prompting calls for stricter donation limits.
UK officials and advocacy groups demand reforms after the gift and other right-wing MP payments were disclosed.
2022 Boris Johnson decision removed Electoral Commission’s power to prosecute, weakening enforcement.
Proposals would cap donations at £100,000, require sterling UK-bank contributions, and close loopholes such as X payments of over £3,000 a fortnight to MP Rupert Lowe and GB News funding.