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Nigel Farage reported to standards watchdog over ‘crypto lobbying’
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Nigel Farage reported to standards watchdog over ‘crypto lobbying’

The Guardian · Jul 2, 2026, 4:18 PM · Also reported by 1 other source

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Commissioner asked to investigate Reform UK leader after private meeting with Bank of England governor. The standards watchdog has been urged to investigate whether Nigel Farage lobbied the Bank of England to drop a cryptocurrency plan that could be costly for the billionaire bankrolling his party, potentially in breach of parliamentary rules.The Reform UK leader has said his party’s major donor, Christopher Harborne, wanted nothing in exchange for the £15m he donated to the party and the undeclared £5m gift to Farage the Guardian revealed in April. Continue reading...

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