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Labour has reported claims that Nigel Farage’s phone was hacked to the Metropolitan Police and the National Cyber Security Centre. The party said the matter raised potential questions about national security and democratic integrity, after Reform UK suggested hostile actors may have gained access to Farage’s personal data.
The hacking allegation emerged after reporting about a £5 million gift from the cryptocurrency businessman Christopher Harborne to Farage. Reform UK said the alleged hacking was likely linked to hostile actors, while critics questioned why the matter had not been clearly reported to the relevant authorities earlier.
Labour chair Anna Turley asked for the matter to be investigated. Farage has said he believed he had been targeted by spear phishing, while Reform UK said it had acted appropriately. The dispute has added to scrutiny of Farage’s finances and the transparency rules around major political figures.