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Nigel Farage gets £5 m crypto gift ahead; probe paused.

7/15/2026

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Nigel Farage (politician) received a £5 million gift from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne on 5 April 2024.
Part of the gift arrived end of May, just before his candidacy announcement on 3 June.
He told leaders he would need £1 million a year to replace lost earnings, noting a £98,000-monthly GB News salary versus a £3,000 hourly MP rate.
The parliamentary watchdog paused its probe pending the byelection outcome, while Farage says gift was unconditional.

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Nigel Farage (politician) received a £5 million gift from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne on 5 April 2024.
Part of the gift arrived end of May, just before his candidacy announcement on 3 June.
He told leaders he would need £1 million a year to replace lost earnings, noting a £98,000-monthly GB News salary versus a £3,000 hourly MP rate.
The parliamentary watchdog paused its probe pending the byelection outcome, while Farage says gift was unconditional.