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Lithgow, G. (2026, October 4). Nigel Farage interviewed by standards commissioner over £5m gift. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/nigel-farage-mps-palace-of-westminster-commons-sunday-times-b1299481.html
Lithgow, George. “Nigel Farage interviewed by standards commissioner over £5m gift.” Evening Standard, 4 Oct. 2026, https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/nigel-farage-mps-palace-of-westminster-commons-sunday-times-b1299481.html.
Lithgow, George. “Nigel Farage interviewed by standards commissioner over £5m gift.” Evening Standard, October 4, 2026. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/nigel-farage-mps-palace-of-westminster-commons-sunday-times-b1299481.html.
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Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, has been interviewed by the standards commissioner regarding an investigation into whether he should have declared a £5m gift from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne. The interview took place last month at the Palace of Westminster and lasted about half an hour. Farage maintains that the money was intended for his personal security rather than political purposes.
The £5m donation is part of twin £36 million gifts, totaling £72 million, from Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne to Reform UK, which has reignited calls for a blanket cap on donations due to concerns about foreign influence. This probe began shortly after the Guardian revealed in May that Harborne had given Farage £5m just before the last election.
Farage told The Sunday Times that he believed the reaction would have been "far worse" but actually resulted in "some grudging respect," noting that people were impressed by his ability to secure such a large donation. If the standards committee recommends more than a 10-day suspension from the Commons, Farage could face a recall petition and another byelection in his Clacton constituency.
