Nigel Farage receives £5m from Christopher Harborne, prompting undeclared interest accusations
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Updated · BBC.com · Apr 29
Nigel Farage receives £5m from Christopher Harborne, prompting undeclared interest accusations
7 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Apr 29
Farage accepted the £5m gift in early 2024, before becoming MP for Clacton, to fund lifelong personal security after a firebomb attack on his home and previous threats.
Labour and Conservative leaders allege Farage breached Commons rules by not declaring the gift, with the Tories referring him to the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner. Farage's team insists the money was a personal, pre-election gift.
The Commons code requires MPs to register financial interests from the previous 12 months. Harborne, a major Reform UK donor, gave £9m to the party last year. Police have not identified suspects in the 2025 arson attempt.
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