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Reform UK has raised significantly more than other parties from private donations, prompting renewed debate about political finance rules. Figures published by the Electoral Commission showed the party received around £9 million in the first quarter of 2026, outstripping Labour and the Conservatives.
The Guardian reported that much of the money came from cryptocurrency-linked donors, including Christopher Harborne and Ben Delo. Nigel Farage is also under scrutiny over a separate £5 million personal gift from Harborne, which the Reform leader has said was connected to security and his Brexit campaigning.