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Nigel Farage says £72m donations from crypto billionaires will help Reform prepare for government

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Howe, M. (2026, September 13). Nigel Farage says £72m donations from crypto billionaires will help Reform prepare for government. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/reform-uk-donations-robert-jenrick-cryptocurrency-billionaires-nigel-farage-b1296790.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-13 · by Megan Howe

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Nigel Farage announced that Reform UK received £72 million from crypto billionaires Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne over the past 48 hours. This significant donation aims to strengthen Reform's preparation for a potential general election, allowing it to challenge other parties seriously. The article highlights concerns raised by Labour MPs regarding the need for stricter limits on individual donations, while Farage emphasizes that these contributions comply with current laws and are not tied to future honors or benefits for donors.
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Reform UK received twin £36 million donations from British-born billionaires Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne in September 2026, totaling £72 million. This was the largest amount of money a UK political party had ever received since declaration requirements were introduced in 2001.

The legality of these donations sparked debate:

The money was intended to

Among grassroots activists, there were mixed reactions:

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“While both articles discuss £72 million donations from crypto billionaires to Reform UK, Article A describes the initial announcement and impact of the donations, while Article B focuses on the political reaction and Labour's push to address these donations.”
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Reform ORG · 3× Reform UK ORG · 3× Jenrick PERSON · 2× BBC ORG · 1× Ben Delo PERSON · 1× Britain GPE · 1× British NORP · 1× Christopher Harborne PERSON · 1× Labour ORG · 1× Nigel Farage PERSON · 1×

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“Nigel (Farage) has said this in the last few days: neither of these two individuals, nor anyone who donates to our party, is going to be on some honours list in the years ahead if we’re lucky enough to to be in government, and I can assure that.” He added: “We’re very confident that these two donations are perfectly legal.”
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🔮 Nigel Farage has said £72million in donations from two crypto billionaires will be used to prepare Reform UK for government.

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Nigel Farage has said £72million in donations from two crypto billionaires will be used to prepare Reform UK for government. asserted
72million → say → government
The Reform UK leader said the huge cash injection gives the party the financial firepower to mount a serious challenge at the next general election. asserted
injection → say → election
Crypto billionaires Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne have handed Reform a combined £72million over the past 48 hours, dramatically reshaping the landscape of political funding in Britain. asserted
Delo → hand → Britain
“Now the British people have a genuine alternative: a properly funded, professionally organised and determined party that will put this country's interests first once more. asserted
that → have → interests
The sheer size of the donations has been met with opposition from government MPs. asserted
size → meet → MPs
A wave of Labour MPs expressed fury on internal WhatsApp groups, arguing that the government should have acted faster to introduce a domestic donation cap. asserted
government → express → cap
Many are now pushing to adopt a proposed amendment to cap individual donations at £100,000 annually. asserted
Many → push → 100,000
"These two donations are entirely in line with the law as it is and, as far as we know, what it is going to be in the future," he told the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg. asserted
he → know → Kuenssberg
The donations have given Reform a major boost after a summer dominated by scrutiny of the party’s finances, as Mr Jenrick said the money will enable Reform UK to be “battle ready” for a general election. asserted
money → give → election
The treasury spokesperson denied suggestions by Kuenssberg that part of Reform UK’s agenda is “being very pro cryptocurrency” claiming he wanted to see “proper regulation” of cryptocurrency, which he described as being “a wild west in many respects”. asserted
he → deny → respects
However, the shadow foreign secretary said the crypto industry “has backers in people who want to launder money” asserted
who → say → money
Mr Jenrick earlier repeated assertions that the donors have asked for nothing in return and would not receive honours under a Reform UK government. asserted
donors → repeat → government
He told Sky News’s Sunday Morning programme: “It enables us to do two things: be battle ready for the general election, whether it comes in a few weeks’ time or indeed two years’ time, and to prepare for government.” asserted
it → tell → government
He added: “They’ve asked nothing in return for their donations. asserted
They → add → donations
We’re not like the Tory Party that hands out knighthoods and peerages to their donors. asserted
that → ’re → donors
“Nigel (Farage) has said this in the last few days: neither of these two individuals, nor anyone who donates to our party, is going to be on some honours list in the years ahead if we’re lucky enough to to be in government, and I can assure that.” He added: “We’re very confident that these two donations are perfectly legal.” asserted
donations → say → that
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