Keir Starmer has pressed Nigel Farage to stop “dodging questions” about the £5m personal gift he received from the Thailand-based crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne.

The gift, first revealed by the Guardian, was given to Farage in the months before he stood as an MP in the 2024 general election. It is now under investigation by the parliamentary standards commissioner.

During prime minister’s questions on Wednesday, Starmer criticised the Reform UK leader, saying the “£5m question still remains”. He asked: “Why is the leader of Reform dodging questions about his donation and why did he keep it secret in the first place?”

Farage has changed his story over the reasons for receiving the gift. At first he said it was to…