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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Rowena Mason Whitehall editor

Reform UK braces for Farage standards verdict over undeclared £5m gift

Nigel Farage presses his clasped hands to his mouth during a press conference
Reform UK is on tenterhooks over the standards commissioner’s report into Nigel Farage. Photograph: Hannah McKay/Reuters

Nigel Farage’s Reform is braced for a negative report from the standards commissioner over his failure to declare a £5m gift from the crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne and plans to appeal against any adverse findings.

The party is on tenterhooks over the report, with multiple Reform insiders saying they are readying for a fightback through the appeals process and fully expect the initial verdict to find against their leader.

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