Farage claim he bought £1.4m house with I’m a Celebrity fee under scrutiny
Summary
Nigel Farage is under investigation for not declaring a £5 million gift from billionaire Christopher Harborne, which he says was for security. Questions have also been raised about Farage’s claim that he paid for a £1.4 million house with money from a reality TV show, as company accounts suggest otherwise.Key Facts
- Nigel Farage bought a £1.4 million house in Surrey in May 2024.
- Farage claims he used a £1.5 million fee from the reality show "I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here!" to pay for the house.
- Accounts for Farage’s company, Thorn in the Side Ltd, show no withdrawals matching the house purchase at that time.
- Farage received a £5 million gift from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne before buying the house.
- Farage did not declare the £5 million gift in his parliamentary register, although rules say such gifts should be declared if there is doubt.
- The parliamentary standards commissioner is investigating Farage for failing to declare the gift.
- Farage says the gift was for his security and also described it as a reward for his Brexit campaigning.
- If found to have broken rules, Farage could be suspended from Parliament and face a byelection in his seat.
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