"Nigel Farage is set to face an investigation by the parliamentary standards commissioner over a gift of 5m he received from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne before becoming an MP, The Independent understands. Mr Farage was referred to the watchdog after he admitted he received the money from Mr Harborne, a British national based in Thailand who helped bankroll Reform (and its predecessor, the Brexit Party), back in 2024."
"The Reform UK leader has previously insisted there is no case to answer over the gift, which he said was not connected to his political activity and was needed to pay for private security for the rest of his life. He is reported to have received the money in 2024 before he announced he would stand in Clacton at that year's general election."
"Mr Farage has said the money was given to me so that I would be safe and secure for the rest of my life. I have tried and failed in the past to get security funded by the Home Office, and I don't think the state will ever help me, he added. I'm very much on my own and will be for the rest of my life, and I have to face up to that"
The Independent describes its reporting approach as sending journalists to gather facts across major issues including reproductive rights, climate change, and Big Tech. It says it avoids paywalls so reporting and analysis remain accessible to everyone who can afford to support it. The Independent reports that Nigel Farage is set to face an investigation by the parliamentary standards commissioner regarding a £5m gift received from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne before Farage became an MP. The watchdog referral follows Farage’s admission of receiving the money. Farage previously said there is no case to answer, claiming the gift was not connected to political activity and was needed to fund private security for the rest of his life.
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