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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Anna Isaac

Nigel Farage now says £5m from crypto billionaire was ‘reward’ for Brexit push

Nigel Farage
Nigel Farage told the Sun: ‘I can’t be bought by anybody.’ Photograph: Toby Melville/AFP/Getty Images

Nigel Farage has provided a new explanation for why he accepted a £5m gift from a Reform UK donor in the weeks before he announced he would stand in the last general election.

In an interview on Thursday, Farage said the money was a “reward” for campaigning for Brexit. Previously, he had said the gift was given for security purposes, to keep him “safe and secure” for the rest of his life.

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