Nigel Farage faces questions as he struggles to contain donations scandal
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- Reform UK leader Nigel Farage faces questioning amid pressure over allegations that senior aides discussed bypassing electoral laws on foreign donations.
- The controversy centers on a reported £5 million gift from Thailand-based cryptocurrency billionaire Christopher Harborne, made shortly before Farage announced his 2024 election bid.
Nigel Farage is under pressure again as he tries to contain a donations scandal involving Reform UK and alleged plans to get around electoral law.
Senior aides appeared to plot how to bypass rules governing foreign donations, placing the party leader under renewed scrutiny.
The controversy has also kept returning to a £5 million gift Farage received from Christopher Harborne, a Thailand-based cryptocurrency billionaire. The donation came shortly before Farage announced that he would stand in the 2024 British general election.
The Guardian’s city editor, Anna Isaacs, first revealed the payment in April. She is due to appear on Laura Kuenssberg’s programme alongside broadcaster Jeremy Vine and political scientist Francis Fukuyama.
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