Farage trying to block ‘Britcoin’ plans that could be costly for billionaire donor
Key takeaways
- Reform UK’s Nigel Farage (left) and Richard Tice outside the Bank of England before meeting the governor, Andrew Bailey, last September.
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleNigel Farage has been trying to block a Bank of England cryptocurrency plan that could be costly for the billionaire bankrolling his party.
- The Reform UK leader has said Christopher Harborne wants nothing in exchange for the millions he has donated to the party and the undeclared £5m personal gift to Farage that the Guardian revealed in April.
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Reform UK’s Nigel Farage (left) and Richard Tice outside the Bank of England before meeting the governor, Andrew Bailey, last September. Photograph: Tolga Akmen/EPAView image in fullscreen Reform UK’s Nigel Farage (left) and Richard Tice outside the Bank of England before meeting the governor, Andrew Bailey, last September. Photograph: Tolga Akmen/EPANigel Farage Farage trying to block ‘Britcoin’ plans that could be costly for billionaire donor Reform UK leader used private meeting at Bank of England to urge governor to drop plans for state-run cryptocurrency
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleNigel Farage has been trying to block a Bank of England cryptocurrency plan that could be costly for the billionaire bankrolling his party.
The Reform UK leader has said Christopher Harborne wants nothing in exchange for the millions he has donated to the party and the undeclared £5m personal gift to Farage that the Guardian revealed in April.