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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Ben Quinn and Peter Walker

Nigel Farage faces inquiry over £5m gift from crypto billionaire

Nigel Farage and his partner
Farage with his partner, Laure Ferrari, in Westminster on Wednesday. He received the £5m gift shortly before announcing he would stand in the 2024 election. Photograph: WPA/Getty Images

Nigel Farage is facing a formal investigation by the parliamentary standards watchdog over a £5m gift from the crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne.

The Reform UK leader received the money weeks before announcing he would stand as a candidate in the 2024 general election.

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