Robert Jenrick faces questions after Reform nets £72m in donations in just 24 hours - UK politics live
Summary
The UK political party Reform UK received £72 million in donations within 24 hours from two cryptocurrency billionaires. Party officials say the money will help them prepare for the next general election, but questions have been raised about the source of the donations and potential legal issues.Key Facts
- Reform UK received a total of £72 million from two crypto investors: Christopher Harborne and Ben Delo.
- Each billionaire donated £36 million, the largest single donations in UK political history.
- Christopher Harborne has lived outside the UK for years, and Ben Delo was living in Hong Kong recently.
- Ben Delo was previously convicted of breaking a US banking law and was pardoned by President Donald Trump last year.
- Reform UK plans to use the funds to prepare for the next UK general election, expected before 2029.
- Reform supports more crypto-friendly policies, including wider use of cryptocurrency in the UK.
- There are questions over whether Reform broke electoral law by accepting foreign-linked donations.
- Some UK politicians want stricter limits on large political donations, beyond current rules that only limit foreign donations.
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