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- Reform UK party received £72 million from crypto billionaires Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne.
- Each donor contributed £36 million, breaking the previous £10 million single-donation record.
- Cheques bypass the March 2026 crypto-donation ban and will fund staff and 400 campaign managers.
- Police and a parliamentary standards inquiry are probing the funding and Nigel Farage’s undeclared £5 million gift.
- The Representation of the People Bill could retroactively cap overseas donations at £100,000, threatening the gifts’ legality.