Farage Admits £5m Gift From Crypto Donor

Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, has admitted to receiving £5m from crypto investor Christopher Harborne before becoming an MP. According to multiple reports, the donation was made shortly before the 2024 general election and was not declared at the time.

The Guardian reported that Farage did not disclose the gift until after being approached by them about it. The money was given for personal security following a firebombing incident at his home in early 2025, as reported by BBC News. However, Labour and Conservative parties have accused Farage of breaking parliamentary rules.

Labour Party chair Anna Turley said that Farage 'appears to have broken the rules again by failing to declare this cash from his billionaire backer.' The Conservatives referred Farage to the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner for investigation. Reform UK maintains that the money was a personal gift and did not need to be declared.

Farage told The Telegraph that he had been given the money 'so that I would be safe and secure for the rest of my life' after failing to obtain state-funded protection. He also mentioned that Harborne, who has donated £12m to Reform in 2025, was concerned about his safety after a milkshake was thrown at him during a campaign event in 2019.