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The Guardian view on Reform UK: crypto billionaires must be stopped from undermining democracy | Editorial
By Editorial

The vast sums given to Nigel Farage’s party in recent days must lead to action on political funding

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/14/the-guardian-view-on-reform-uk-crypto-billionaires-must-be-stopped-from-undermining-democracy

#ReformUK #NigelFarage #Cryptocurrencies #Money #Politics #ChristopherHarborne #Labour #DonaldTrump #USnews #USpolitics #UKnews #TheGuardian #Editorial

‘Party for sale’? Reform’s £72m donation causes huge backlash | Politics Weekly
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There’s been a huge backlash against Reform UK after the party received £72m from two crypto billionaires over the weekend.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/video/2026/sep/14/party-for-sale-reforms-72m-donation-causes-huge-backlash-politics-weekly

#NigelFarage #ReformUK #Partyfunding #ChristopherHarborne #TheGuardian #PresentedbyPippaCrerar #KiranStacey #producedbyNadaSmiljanic #musicbyAxelKacouti #theexecutiveproducerisMazEbtehaj

Richard Tice rallies to the defence of Reform’s crypto ‘patriots’ | John Crace
By John Crace

You can’t buy Dicky’s level of stupidity though it could be argued that Christopher Harborne and Ben Delo just have

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/sep/14/richard-tice-rallies-to-the-defence-of-reforms-crypto-patriots

#ReformUK #Partyfunding #RichardTice #NigelFarage #ChristopherHarborne #Politics #UKnews #TheGuardian #JohnCrace

Ben Jennings on Reform UK’s bumper weekend of donations – cartoon
By Ben Jennings

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2026/sep/14/ben-jennings-reform-uk-donations-cartoon-nigel-farage

#ReformUK #NigelFarage #ChristopherHarborne #Partyfunding #Politics #UKnews #TheGuardian #BenJennings

Reform declines to say whether £72m donors returned to UK in time to meet 12-month limit
By Peter Walker Senior political correspondent

Richard Tice says donations are legally compliant amid speculation on overseas rules proposed in Rycroft report

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/sep/14/reform-donors-uk-time-limit-richard-tice

#ReformUK #RichardTice #ChristopherHarborne #Partyfunding #UKnews #Politics #TheGuardian #PeterWalkerSeniorpoliticalcorrespondent

Reform declines to say whether £72m donors returned to UK in time to meet 12-month limit https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/sep/14/reform-donors-uk-time-limit-richard-tice #ReformUk #RichardTice #ChristopherHarborne #PartyFunding #UkNews #Politics

Monday briefing: What do Reform’s record-setting donations mean for the party – and our politics?
By Libby Brooks

In today’s newsletter: As Labour MPs scramble to realign later today around a bill that could stop donations like this in their tracks, a look at new game-changing donations to a party engulfed in financial scandals

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/14/monday-briefing-first-edition-reform-nigel-farage-financial-scandals

#NigelFarage #ReformUK #Politics #UKnews #Partyfunding #Generalelections #ChristopherHarborne #TheGuardian #LibbyBrooks

Monday briefing: What do Reform’s record-setting donations mean for the party – and our politics? https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/14/monday-briefing-first-edition-reform-nigel-farage-financial-scandals #NigelFarage #ReformUk #Politics #UkNews #PartyFunding #GeneralElections #ChristopherHarborne

Robert Jenrick faces questions after Reform nets £72m in donations in just 24 hours - UK politics live https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/sep/13/reform-uk-nigel-farage-robert-jenrick-christopher-harborne-ben-delo-donations-funding-anthropic-ai-uk-politics-latest-news-updates #Politics #ReformUk #Anthropic #UkNews #Technology #PartyFunding #NigelFarage #ChristopherHarborne

Robert Jenrick faces questions after Reform nets £72m in donations in just 24 hours - UK politics live
By Frances Mao

Reform UK’s economic spokesperson talks to Sky News and BBC after record donations

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/sep/13/reform-uk-nigel-farage-robert-jenrick-christopher-harborne-ben-delo-donations-funding-anthropic-ai-uk-politics-latest-news-updates

#Politics #ReformUK #Anthropic #UKnews #Technology #Partyfunding #NigelFarage #ChristopherHarborne #TheGuardian #FrancesMao

Crypto billionaires give $97 million to Reform UK, fueling concerns about money in politics

LONDON (AP) — Reform UK, the anti-immigration party led by Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage, received 72 million pounds…
#NewsBeep #News #Topstories #BenDelo #Britishpolitics #ChristopherHarborne #Headlines #liberaldemocrats #NigelFarage #PresidentDonaldTrump #ReformUK #TopStories
https://www.newsbeep.com/729391/

This is just taking the piss now...

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/sep/12/christopher-harborne-matches-36m-reform-donation-of-ben-zelo

#UKpol #UKPolitics #ChristopherHarborne #ReformUK #BenDelo #DarkMoney

Christopher Harborne matches £36m Reform donation of Ben Delo
By Guardian Staff

Party leader, Nigel Farage, says he is humbled by the contributions from cryptocurrency billionaires

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/sep/12/christopher-harborne-matches-36m-reform-donation-of-ben-zelo

#Partyfunding #ReformUK #NigelFarage #UKnews #ChristopherHarborne #TheGuardian #GuardianStaff

New UK taskforce will examine influence of political mega-donors
By Rowena Mason Whitehall editor

Government pledges to find quick ‘solution’ to party funding row under pressure from Labour MPs

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/sep/02/new-uk-taskforce-will-examine-influence-of-political-mega-donors

#Politics #StellaCreasy #Labour #AndyBurnham #ReformUK #NigelFarage #ChristopherHarborne #TheGuardian #RowenaMasonWhitehalleditor

The rich and powerful are already trying to sway the next election – I have a plan to stop them | Stella Creasy
By Stella Creasy

A bill proposing a cap on donations is up for debate this week. We must seize this chance to keep big money out of our politics

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/01/party-funding-cap-political-donations-reform-uk-stella-creasy

#Partyfunding #ReformUK #ChristopherHarborne #Labour #Politics #UKnews #TheGuardian #StellaCreasy

Arms and the £5m man: Farage megadonor Christopher Harborne’s military empire
By Tom Burgis

Reform UK denies donor and crypto-billionaire’s global interests in arms and military could present a conflict of interest over its defence spending policy

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/30/arms-and-the-5m-man-farage-megadonor-christopher-harbornes-military-empire

#ChristopherHarborne #NigelFarage #Armstrade #USmilitary #Politics #Business #Partyfunding #ReformUK #UKnews #USnews #TheGuardian #TomBurgis

Arms and the £5m man: Farage megadonor Christopher Harborne’s military empire https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/30/arms-and-the-5m-man-farage-megadonor-christopher-harbornes-military-empire #ChristopherHarborne #NigelFarage #ArmsTrade #UsMilitary #Politics #Business #PartyFunding #ReformUk #UkNews #UsNews

The Guardian view on Nigel Farage: Clacton cannot acquit him | Editorial
By Editorial

Reform won a contrived byelection, but scrutiny continues – while the party increasingly attacks the watchdogs and journalists asking awkward questions

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/14/the-guardian-view-on-nigel-farage-clacton-cannot-acquit-him

#ClactonbyelectionAugust2026 #NigelFarage #ReformUK #CountBinface #Politics #ChristopherHarborne #TimMontgomerie #TheGuardian #Editorial

‘The lead singer is unavailable’: Is Nigel Farage spending his summer in hiding?
By Peter Walker Senior political correspondent

The Reform UK leader is keeping a low profile and his approval ratings have sunk since Burnham took office. What’s the outlook for the Clacton byelection?

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/01/nigel-farage-reform-uk-return-press-conference-london

#NigelFarage #ReformUK #Politics #CountBinface #UKnews #AndyBurnham #ChristopherHarborne #ClactonbyelectionAugust2026 #Labour #Byelections #Localpolitics #TheGuardian #PeterWalkerSeniorpoliticalcorrespondent

The tangled financial web at the heart of Reform UK
By Anna Isaac

Nigel Farage’s £5m gift, the Cottrell family’s links and donations, and Richard Tice’s business dealings form part of an increasingly clear nexus of relationships

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/01/tangled-financial-web-reform-uk-nigel-farage

#ReformUK #NigelFarage #Partyfunding #Business #ChristopherHarborne #RichardTice #Politics #UKnews #TheGuardian #AnnaIsaac

The tangled financial web at the heart of Reform UK https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/01/tangled-financial-web-reform-uk-nigel-farage #ReformUk #NigelFarage #PartyFunding #Business #ChristopherHarborne #RichardTice #Politics #UkNews

"Reform UK's biggest donor registers to vote in Basingstoke area despite living abroad"

https://www.basingstokegazette.co.uk/news/26418853.christopher-harborne-registers-vote-basingstoke-area/

"One of the largest political donors in UK history has registered to vote in a small village in Basingstoke and Deane despite living in Thailand."

#ReformUK #UK #ukpol #politics #Basingstoke #Hampshire #ChristopherHarborne #Thailand #crypto #cryptocurrency #technology #StratfieldSaye

RE: https://mastox.eu/@ZackPolanski/117004355699354560

#ChristopherHarborne #ReformUK #Corruption #UKPol #UKPolitics

Tories ask HMRC to investigate whether Nigel Farage owes tax on £5m gift
By Rowena Mason Whitehall editor

Party chair queries status of funds Reform leader received from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/22/tories-hmrc-investigate-nigel-farage-tax-5m-gift

#NigelFarage #ReformUK #ChristopherHarborne #Business #Politics #UKnews #TheGuardian #RowenaMasonWhitehalleditor