A cryptocurrency tycoon has given £36 million to Reform UK, the largest single donation to a British political party on record.

Ben Delo, a British billionaire who reportedly recently moved back to the UK from Hong Kong, said he had given money to ensure a “fair fight” at the polls.

The sum offers a boost to Nigel Farage’s party after a summer dominated by scrutiny of his and Reform’s finances, including an ongoing criminal investigation into allegations it breached rules on political donations.

The party leader said: “I am honoured and humbled that Ben Delo has…