Nigel Farage referred to standards watchdog over undisclosed £5m gift
Summary
Nigel Farage has been reported to the UK parliamentary standards watchdog for not declaring a £5 million gift he received from a donor before becoming an MP. The Conservative party and others say this gift should have been declared according to rules that require MPs to report personal benefits before taking office.Key Facts
- Nigel Farage received a £5 million gift from Christopher Harborne, a crypto billionaire based in Thailand.
- MPs must declare any personal benefit received in the 12 months before taking office within one month of being elected.
- The gift fell within this time frame but was not declared by Farage.
- Farage said the gift was a personal, unconditional gift and unrelated to his political decisions.
- The Conservative party referred Farage to the parliamentary standards commissioner for investigation.
- Labour and Liberal Democrat parties also called for a proper investigation into the undeclared gift.
- Reform UK, Farage’s party, claims they have followed all relevant rules and that the gift is exempt from declaration.
- Farage had initially not planned to run for MP but changed his mind a few weeks after receiving the gift.
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