
Cryptocurrency investor Christopher Harborne matches record-breaking donation from Ben Delo
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The donations represent the largest amounts ever given to a UK political party, exceeding the total received by all parties in the previous year.
Reform UK has received a second £36m donation in two days, as cryptocurrency investor Christopher Harborne says he has matched a record-breaking donation announced late on Friday.
Writing in the Telegraph, Harborne said his "competitive spirit" had inspired him to equal Ben Delo's donation - the largest ever given to a UK political party.
The £72m from these two donations is more than the total received by all UK political parties last year.
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