Nigel Farage under investigation for £5m gift while pledging to accept more from donor Christopher Harborne

Nigel Farage has declared his largest single payment of £270,000 for promoting gold bullion, recorded in his parliamentary register of financial interests, along with £18,402 earned for presenting on GB News. He continues to face a parliamentary standards investigation into a £5 million gift from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne, a Thai‑based investor who has donated more than £25 million to Reform UK. Harborne recently re‑registered to vote in the UK as the government prepares legislation to cap political donations from overseas supporters at £100,000‑£300,000 per year. Farage said Reform UK would "gladly" accept further donations from Harborne and expressed pleasure at his re‑registration. The investigation could lead to a suspension of ten days or more, which would trigger a recall petition for Farage’s Clacton seat. Farage maintains the gift was an unconditional, private matter and not a breach of rules.