Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK and MP for Clacton, declares a £270,000 payment for promoting a gold bullion company, Direct Bullion, according to updates to his register of financial interests. Multiple outlets report the payment relates to his role as a “brand ambassador.” The disclosed fee is for 12 hours of work, described as taking place over a period of three months, which equates to £22,500 per hour. Several reports note the rate is higher than earlier payments from the same company, including a previously reported £135,000 payment from Direct Bullion in October last year and additional payments in January 2025.
The disclosures prompt scrutiny in UK political debate about MPs’ outside earnings and second jobs. Some coverage also points to questions about who runs Direct Bullion and what the company does, alongside wider discussion of Farage’s other media and commercial activities. Across reports, there is no allegation in the articles provided that Farage has acted improperly in relation to the £270,000 declaration, and a Farage spokesperson says he is a brand ambassador for Direct Bullion, as previously reported and declared.
