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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Anna Isaac and Peter Walker

Nigel Farage referred to standards watchdog over undisclosed £5m gift

Nigel Farage posing for photos with union flags in the background
A Reform UK spokesperson said the £5m gift did not need to be declared because it was a ‘personal unconditional gift’. Photograph: Hannah McKay/Reuters

Nigel Farage has been referred to parliament’s standards watchdog after the Guardian revealed he received an undeclared £5m gift from a party donor.

The referral was made by the Conservative party, citing rules that require MPs to declare any “personal benefit” they have received in the 12 months before taking office, and to do so within a month of being elected.

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