Nigel Farage’s party has secured a staggering £36m from British cryptocurrency entrepreneur Ben Delo in a major boost for its election campaign.

Mr Delo, who was previously Reform UK’s second-largest donor, has said he wants to help the party prepare for government and ensure it is given a “fair fight”.

The huge sum is the largest donation given to a political party by a significant margin. It comes after a police investigation was launched into allegations that Reform breached party donation rules on illegal foreign funding.

Reacting to the…