New Facts: Press exposes Farage's undeclared £5m gift

Nigel Farage acknowledged he received a £5m personal gift in 2024 from Christopher Harborne, who has given £22m to Reform since 2019. The money came before he announced he would run for Parliament, and it does not appear in the MPs’ register of interests. Farage says it was to fund his personal security, and Reform calls it an unconditional personal gift given before he was elected.

Commons rules require new MPs to register any benefit received in the previous 12 months unless it is purely personal, judged by the giver’s motive and how it will be used. The Conservatives said they were referring him to the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner, and Labour also called for an investigation.

Farage cited threats, including a firebombing at his home, as a reason for the money, but that attack happened the year after the gift. There is conflicting information about whether he now receives taxpayer-funded protection since becoming an MP in July 2024; Reform says he receives none.

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