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Re: Reform UK's chronicles
https://www.theguardian.com/politics...onaire-in-2024
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Nigel Farage was given £5m by the crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne shortly before announcing he would stand in the 2024 British general election, the Guardian can reveal.
Farage had stated he did not intend to stand as a prospective MP but U-turned in June 2024, within weeks of receiving the personal gift from the Thailand-based businessman.
In July 2024, Farage became an MP for the first time and has since stated he now expects to become prime minister at the next general election.
After being approached by the Guardian about the gift, neither he nor Harborne provided a comment – instead lawyers for Reform UK and Harborne pleaded for more time. Farage then confirmed to the Daily Telegraph that he had received the gift, saying it was to pay for his personal security.
Until that point neither Harborne nor Farage had spoken publicly about the £5m gift. At the time of the gift, Farage had not announced that he would run for the seat of Clacton.
MPs said that Farage should have declared it. Parliamentary rules state that any benefits should be declared for the 12 months before taking up office as an MP, depending on whether it was for political or personal purposes. The rules state: “If there is any doubt, the benefit should be registered.”
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A spokesperson for Reform said that it was a “personal unconditional gift” and Farage’s decision to stand as an MP was “entirely unrelated”.
They said: “This gift was given when Nigel was retired from frontline politics. A while after the gift was given, Nigel confirmed he wouldn’t stand at the next general election. He then reversed his decision to stand in June.”
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