Farage received £5m from donor before he became MP
Summary
Nigel Farage received £5 million from a donor before he became a Member of Parliament (MP). The money was said to be for personal security, but some political parties say Farage should have declared this gift as required by parliamentary rules.Key Facts
- Nigel Farage got £5 million from donor Christopher Harborne before becoming an MP.
- The money was reportedly for personal protection following an attack on Farage’s home.
- Farage said he tried but failed to get security help from the government.
- Harborne also donated £9 million to Farage’s political party, Reform UK.
- Both Labour and Conservative parties accuse Farage of not declaring the £5 million gift officially.
- The rules say new MPs must report all financial gifts received in the year before their election.
- Farage and Reform UK say the gift was personal and did not need to be declared.
- Police investigated the firebomb attack on Farage’s home but have not found suspects.
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