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Turley Urges Farage to End Gift Evasion, £700k Extension Planned

6/8/2026

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  • Labour chair Anna Turley wrote to Nigel Farage demanding he stop evading scrutiny over a £5 million gift from billionaire Christopher Harborne.
  • A planning application for Farage’s Greatstone house in Kent proposes an extension costing up to £700,000 and valued at £1.5 million, after a standards investigation was launched following the £5 million gift disclosure.
  • Farage’s spokesperson said the Kent house work began before the gift and Surrey home was bought with income.