
The right-wing populist party receives millions from a crypto entrepreneur. Boss Nigel Farage is honored, but also faces accusations.
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Nigel Farage and the Reform UK party are under investigation for possible breaches of party donation rules.
London. According to a media report, the right-wing populist British party Reform UK has received a record donation of millions.
The 36 million pounds (around 42 million euros) from a cryptocurrency entrepreneur is the largest single donation to a political party in the UK since records began.
Reform leader Nigel Farage told The Telegraph newspaper that he was “honoured” by the donor’s trust.
The crypto entrepreneur told the Telegraph he donated the £36 million to ensure a “fair fight” in the election.
A new parliament in the United Kingdom is not scheduled to be elected again until 2029.
Reform has hit the headlines several times in recent weeks due to alleged donation scandals.
Police are investigating allegations raised in an investigative investigation that suggest senior party officials attempted to conceal donations from foreign sources.
There are strict rules for accepting money in Great Britain.
A parliamentary investigation is also underway against Farage after he received a cash gift of five million pounds (5.8 million euros) in 2024 and did not declare it.
The former Brexit campaigner says that it was not a donation, but a personal gift with no strings attached.
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