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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Kiran Stacey Policy editor

Ministers to crack down on political donations as Farage faces calls for second inquiry

Nigel Farage
Reform UK has said gifts given to Nigel Farage were unconnected with his political activities and so did not need to be disclosed. Photograph: Martin Pope/Getty Images

Ministers will launch a crackdown on large political donations on Monday, as Nigel Farage faces a possible second investigation into gifts he received from a convicted fraudster before becoming an MP.

The government will announce a series of measures to make political funding more transparent, including restrictions on donations from foreign-based benefactors.

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