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Nigel Farage bought £1.4m property shortly after receiving £5m gift

The Guardian · May 14, 2026, 12:51 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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  • If Farage is found to have committed a serious breach of parliamentary declaration rules, he could be suspended from the Commons.
  • Prefer the Guardian on GoogleNigel Farage bought a £1.4m property in cash shortly after receiving a £5m personal gift from the crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne.
  • The revelation comes after parliament’s standards watchdog confirmed separately that the Reform UK leader was facing a formal investigation over the gift from the Thai-based businessman.

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If Farage is found to have committed a serious breach of parliamentary declaration rules, he could be suspended from the Commons. Photograph: Toby Melville/PAView image in fullscreen If Farage is found to have committed a serious breach of parliamentary declaration rules, he could be suspended from the Commons. Photograph: Toby Melville/PANigel Farage Nigel Farage bought £1.4m property shortly after receiving £5m gift Revelation comes as Reform UK leader faces parliamentary investigation into money received from crypto billionaire

Prefer the Guardian on GoogleNigel Farage bought a £1.4m property in cash shortly after receiving a £5m personal gift from the crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne.

The revelation comes after parliament’s standards watchdog confirmed separately that the Reform UK leader was facing a formal investigation over the gift from the Thai-based businessman.

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