Farage suddenly returns to political stage – but dodges questions about £5m gift
Mail on Sunday [where he claimed without evidence](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/29/labour-inquiry-nigel-farage-russia-phone-hack-donation-reform-uk) that Russian hackers had leaked the information.
Beyond this, [Farage has otherwise remained unusually quiet](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/19/nigel-farage-reform-uk-disappearance-politics) – cancelling a rally in Sunderland