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New rules won't stop me donating, says billionaire Reform backer
Key takeaways
- Speaking to the Telegraph, Christopher Harborne, a Thailand-based businessman, claimed he was "the reason" the government had announced a £100,000 cap on donations from British citizens living overseas.
- He told the newspaper he believed he could challenge the cap in court and has not ruled out returning to the UK to get around it.
- A government spokesperson said the cap on donations was part of its "decisive action to protect the integrity of our democratic system from foreign interference".
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Joshua Nevett Political reporter George Cracknell Wright/LNPChristopher Harborne is a cryptocurrency investor and aviation entrepreneur The British billionaire behind a record donation to Reform UK has insisted Sir Keir Starmer's planned crackdown on political finance will not stop him from giving money to the party.
Speaking to the Telegraph, Christopher Harborne, a Thailand-based businessman, claimed he was "the reason" the government had announced a £100,000 cap on donations from British citizens living overseas.
He told the newspaper he believed he could challenge the cap in court and has not ruled out returning to the UK to get around it.
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