Reform Sparks Outrage After Receiving Historic £9m Donation: 'Democracy Should Never Be For Sale'
Britain's Reform UK leader Nigel Farage speaks during a news conference in London, England, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Reform UK has sparked calls for reform around party donations after official records showed Nigel Farage’s party took a historic payment of £9 million from just one overseas supporter.
Electoral Commission figures revealed Christopher Harborne, a Boris Johnson supporter and crypto investor based in Thailand, gave the party millions of pounds in just one payment on August 1.
Reform also received £50,000 from Lady Rothermere, the wife of the Daily Mail’s owner earlier this year.
This means Reform received £10.5 million overall in the third quarter of 2025, according to the figures, while the Conservatives received almost £7 million, Labour £2.5 million and the Lib Dems £2.1 million.
These donations will be a major boost to Farage’s party as they work on their campaigns ahead of the May local elections.
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