Nigel Farage says Reform UK would “gladly” accept further donations from Christopher Harborne, a crypto-linked donor who has provided major funding to the party. The comments come as Farage is under investigation by Parliament’s standards watchdog over donations linked to Harborne, including a multimillion-pound payment to Reform UK. Reports say the matter involves whether relevant gifts were properly declared and whether rules on parliamentary conduct may have been breached.
Separate coverage also describes allegations framed as “crypto lobbying,” including claims that Farage may have sought to influence the Bank of England regarding a cryptocurrency plan. The Guardian reports that a commissioner has been asked to examine whether Farage lobbied the Bank of England, following a private meeting between Farage and the Bank of England governor. Farage says Harborne wanted nothing in exchange for the funding, and he has rejected suggestions of wrongdoing.
Across reports, the central issue remains the same: Reform UK’s relationship with Harborne and Farage’s conduct around the donations is being scrutinised by the Commons standards commissioner.
