The Reform UK leader gambles on “a people versus the establishment by-election” as scrutiny mounts.
Noah Keate
Farage is being investigated by Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards Daniel Greenberg over whether he broke House of Commons rules by failing to declare a £5 million donation from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne.
Farage has repeatedly said he was under no obligation to declare the gift because he received it before he was elected as Clacton MP.
He said Tuesday he is also being investigated over fresh accusations he failed to declare gifts and donations from crypto entrepreneur George Cottrell. The Sunday Times reported Cottrell, a longstanding friend of Farage, funded the Reform UK leader’s private security, staff, transport, and accommodation in the year before he was elected to the Commons.
The Reform UK leader has denied wrongdoing and insists he followed the rules.
This developing story is being updated
