Farage says he discussed return to politics months before general election
Summary
Nigel Farage said he talked about the financial risks of returning to lead the Reform party months before the 2024 UK general election. He also said these discussions happened well after he received a £5 million gift from a billionaire, which has raised questions about whether he should have declared it as a Member of Parliament (MP).Key Facts
- Nigel Farage discussed possible financial problems with Richard Tice, then leader of Reform, if he returned to politics in spring 2024.
- Farage said this was not a formal deal or agreement, just a discussion.
- He received a £5 million gift from British cryptocurrency investor Christopher Harborne before becoming an MP in July 2024.
- Farage says the money was a personal gift for his security and not related to politics.
- Labour Party critics say he should have declared the gift in the MPs' register of interests when elected.
- The Parliamentary Standards Commissioner was investigating Farage for possibly breaking rules but paused after Farage resigned his Clacton seat to trigger a by-election.
- The investigation will continue if Farage wins the by-election on August 13, 2024.
- Farage left frontline politics in 2021, returned to lead Reform in June 2024, reversing his earlier decision not to stand in the general election.
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