All news on the topic: Political Donations

18 Sep 2026 773

Reform UK’s biggest donor made £101.7m from defence investment while giving £61m to Farage’s political projects

Christopher Harborne’s £36 million donation to Reform UK, announced at the weekend, initially seemed like another story about opaque cryptocurrency money entering British politics.

Politics

18 Sep 2026 696

Farage plays defendant, prosecutor and judge as he defends Reform’s £72m donations on GB News

Nigel Farage has returned to hosting on GB News after a hiatus of six months – and spent most of his own program defending his own party’s mega-donors.

Politics

17 Sep 2026 697

£50,000 Tory donation exposed as donor’s betting firm used George Cottrell account in multimillion-dollar gambling operation

The Conservative Party has accepted a donation from the director of a company that used convicted fraudster and Nigel Farage aide George Cottrell as a cover to place bets.

Politics

16 Sep 2026 778

Reform UK could keep nearly £500,000 in interest even if forced to return £72m in donations

Reform UK would be allowed to keep the interest earned on the £72 million in donations received from two billionaire donors over the weekend – even if they’re forced to return the gifts.

Politics

16 Sep 2026 669

Crypto billionaire Ben Delo builds secretive Westminster hub for Britain’s anti-woke right after record £36m Reform donation

Just a few moments’ walk away from the Houses of Parliament, an alternative center of political power is emerging.

Opinion

15 Sep 2026 795

Reform UK hits the jackpot as two billionaires pour a record £72m into Nigel Farage’s party

Ching-ching-ching-ching-ching! No, that’s not your alarm clock going off, but the sound of Reform UK hitting the jackpot not once but twice on the billionaire one-armed bandit this weekend.

Politics

14 Sep 2026 619

Nigel Farage warns "political system will collapse" if Labour blocks £72million donations to Reform

Nigel Farage has warned the political system is at risk of collapse if Labour blocks two £36million donations to Reform UK.

Politics

12 Sep 2026 730

Crypto billionaire gives Reform UK record £15m donation

A crypto-billionaire pardoned by Donald Trump has donated a record £36m to Reform UK to maximise its chances of winning the next election.

Investigation

09 Sep 2026 681

Met Police opens criminal investigation into Reform UK funding

The Metropolitan Police is carrying out a criminal investigation into Reform UK over allegations it broke foreign funding laws, following a broadcast by Channel 4 News last week.

Politics

06 Sep 2026 774

Nigel Farage’s family members "have bank accounts frozen because of their association to him"

Two of Nigel Farage’s family members have had their bank accounts frozen because of their association with the Reform UK leader, a friend has claimed.

Politics

06 Sep 2026 609

U.K.’s Nigel Farage said he "wasn’t listening" during donation scandal conversation filmed covertly

Nigel Farage, the firebrand leader of the U.K.’s Reform party, downplayed his involvement in a donation scandal following an undercover investigation where a journalist posed as a wealthy American’s son who wanted to donate to the party.

Politics

03 Sep 2026 853

Commons crushes Conservative and Reform bid to ban foreign-language election leaflets

Conservative and Reform attempts to ban election materials published in ‘foreign’ languages were roundly defeated in the House of Commons on Wednesday.

Politics

24 Aug 2026 841

Andy Burnham accused of hiding £6,600 VIP Japan party from Commons register

Andy Burnham has been accused of breaching Commons rules amid claims he failed to declare a party worth thousands of pounds.

Politics

19 Aug 2026 648

Andy Burnham received almost £350,000 in political support and hospitality before entering No10

Andy Burnham was given support and hospitality worth nearly £350,000 in the four months before becoming Prime Minister alone.

Politics

19 Aug 2026 1127

Andy Burnham accepted thousands in gifts and £229,000 in campaign donations before entering No 10

ndy Burnham accepted more than £350,000 of donations and freebies in the run-up to becoming Prime Minister, his first register of interests reveals.

Politics

11 Aug 2026 817

Yvette Cooper received almost £500,000 from businessman with NHS commercial ties

Health secretary Yvette Cooper has accepted almost £500,000 from a businessman with commercial ties to the NHS, an analysis by the BMJ has found.

Politics

27 Jul 2026 766

Nigel Farage’s Clacton by-election gamble risks backfiring as Reform faces growing pressure

Winning an uncontested stronghold against novelty candidates will do little to answer the concerns hanging over the growing party.

Investigation

21 Jul 2026 792

Reform UK faces questions over £30,000 private flight donation linked to company owner’s credit

Adonation of £30,000 to Reform UK in the form of private flights was – contrary to what was recorded in official filings – funded by a ‘credit’ from the air firm’s owner.

Politics

20 Jul 2026 809

Scotland Yard assesses claims Labour traded fox hunting ban for £1m donation

Scotland Yard is assessing claims that Labour banned fox hunting in return for a £1m donation from an animal rights group.

Politics

20 Jul 2026 927

Nigel Farage defends £5m gift as standards investigation continues

Nigel Farage has given a lengthy interview, saying he did not break any rules in not declaring a £5m ’gift’ or benefits in kind from convicted criminal George Cottrell.

Politics

15 Jul 2026 1123

Nigel Farage reportedly sought £1m a year before receiving £5m gift from crypto billionaire

Nigel Farage told senior figures in Reform UK he would need “a million a year” to cover lost earnings if he stood for parliament in the 2024 general election, sources have told the Guardian, raising further questions about why he was given £5m by a crypto billionaire.

Politics

10 Jul 2026 721

Scotland Yard probes Reform UK over £500,000 donations linked to Cottrell family

Scotland Yard have been looking into potential offences relating to the "evasion of restrictions on donations" after the six-figure sum was given to Reform by Fiona Cottrell, The Times reports.

Politics

09 Jul 2026 799

Police launch investigation into Robert Jenrick over £37,500 donation linked to foreign funds

Police are investigating a political donation made to Robert Jenrick’s campaign to become Conservative leader. The Metropolitan Police has been examining claims that a £37,500 donation originated from a foreign donor, following a referral from the Electoral Commission.

Politics

08 Jul 2026 746

Nigel Farage faces new pressure after £5m gift was flagged to crime agency

The £5m gift to Nigel Farage from a cryptocurrency billionaire was reported to the National Crime Agency by bankers who were concerned it may have been laundered money.

Investigation