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Harborne's UK move triggers probe over £5 million donation

7/1/2026

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Christopher Harborne moved his address to a Berkshire farm to become a UK resident and avoid the £100,000 foreign donation cap.
After the move, Harborne gave Nigel Farage’s Reform Party an undeclared £5 million donation, prompting a parliamentary probe.
The address change also makes Harborne eligible to vote in the UK, letting him keep large contributions.
Farage said he could spend the money on anything, even a Ferrari, drawing criticism.

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Christopher Harborne moved his address to a Berkshire farm to become a UK resident and avoid the £100,000 foreign donation cap.
After the move, Harborne gave Nigel Farage’s Reform Party an undeclared £5 million donation, prompting a parliamentary probe.
The address change also makes Harborne eligible to vote in the UK, letting him keep large contributions.
Farage said he could spend the money on anything, even a Ferrari, drawing criticism.