Healey asks Farage if any of £5m gift may have come from Russia-linked profits
Summary
Defence Secretary John Healey has asked Nigel Farage to explain whether any part of a £5 million gift he received came from money linked to Russia. Healey also wants Farage to clarify if the aviation fuel company owned by the businessman who gave him the money followed all sanctions against Russia and if Farage’s political views on the Iran conflict could be related to financial interests.Key Facts
- Nigel Farage received a £5 million gift in 2024 from billionaire businessman Christopher Harborne.
- Healey's letter asks if any of the gift money came from Russian state-linked energy companies.
- AML Global, Harborne’s aviation fuel company, operates internationally and must comply with UK and international sanctions on Russia.
- Farage has not disclosed the gift money publicly before the Guardian report.
- Farage faces a formal investigation on whether he should have declared the gift after becoming an MP.
- Healey questions whether Farage's support for US-Israeli attacks on Iran could be influenced by financial benefits to Harborne’s company.
- AML Global says it fully follows all sanctions and screens its business partners to ensure compliance.
- Healey requests transparency and a possible independent audit of AML Global's supply chain if Farage cannot confirm compliance.
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