Parliamentary standards watchdog formally launched a probe into Nigel Farage over an undeclared £5M gift tied to crypto donations.
Summary
- Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Daniel Greenberg has opened a formal inquiry into whether Farage breached the Commons Code of Conduct.
- The £5M came from Christopher Harborne, a Thailand-based investor who holds a 12% stake in Tether and has given over £22M to Reform UK.
- The UK government banned political crypto donations in March 2026 after the Rycroft Review warned that digital assets could channel foreign money into elections.
The investigation centers on a £5 million payment Farage received from Christopher Harborne…
