"Reform UK has received a record 9m donation from cryptocurrency investor and aviation entrepreneur Christopher Harborne, new figures from the Electoral Commission show. It is the largest ever single donation by a living person to a British political party. Mr Harborne, who is British but lives in Thailand, has previously given large sums to the Conservatives under Boris Johnson's leadership, as well as Reform's predecessor the Brexit Party in 2019 and 2020."
"While the next general election is not due until 2029, the donation comes ahead of local elections next May. Reform UK has been consistently leading in national opinion polls since the spring. Mr Harborne's donation breaks the previous record for a living person, which was 8m from supermarket tycoon Lord David Sainsbury to the Liberal Democrats in 2019. His cousin Lord John Sainsbury left 10m to the Conservatives in his will in 2022."
Christopher Harborne gave Reform UK a single 9m donation, the largest ever from a living individual to a British political party. Harborne is British and lives in Thailand and previously donated large sums to the Conservatives under Boris Johnson and to the Brexit Party in 2019 and 2020. Two of his businesses, AML Global and Sherriff Group, are linked to private aircraft and aviation. The donation arrives ahead of local elections next May while the next general election is due in 2029. Between July and September Reform UK received more than 10.2m, exceeding donations to the Conservatives, Labour, and the Liberal Democrats.
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