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rules again by failing to declare this cash from his billionaire backer". Conservative party chair Kevin Hollinrake said that as a new MP, he should have declared the gift
rules state that any benefits should be declared for the 12 months before taking up office as an MP. There is an exemption for personal gifts
MP was “entirely unrelated” to the gift. Labour and the Conservatives believe the money should have been declared. In a statement, Anna Turley, the Labour chair, said: “Nigel Farage appears to have broken the rules
declare a £5m gift he received from a billionaire backer before he became an MP. In [a Telegraph interview](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/04/29/nigel-farage-my-home-was-firebombed/) last week, Farage revealed that in early 2024, Reform UK donor Christopher Harborne
gift from Harborne that was not initially declared in early 2024, weeks before Farage announced his bid to become an MP and run in Clacton. Under House of Commons rules
declare the gift. “It’s just the latest alarming example of Farage and his MPs believing there is one rule for them and another for everyone else,” said Anna Turley, Labour party chair. Daisy Cooper
gift from Harborne, who is based in Thailand. Parliamentary rules state that for the 12 months before taking up office as an MP, any benefits for political purposes should be declared
MP for Clacton. The figures come amid growing scrutiny of Farage’s wealth after the [Guardian revealed last week](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/29/revealed-nigel-farage-was-given-undisclosed-5m-by-crypto-billionaire-in-2024) that the Reform UK leader received and did not declare a £5m gift
gift](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0l26g01703o) because he received it before he was elected as Clacton MP, it was for his "personal security" and "wasn't political in any sense at all". Reform's opponents have said
declared the gift, despite parliamentary transparency rules requiring MPs to register gifts and donations above a certain threshold. A spokesperson for the Guardian described Farage’s claim as “an attempt to deflect attention from legitimate
MP for the first time. He has since stated he now expects to become prime minister at the next general election. The Conservatives wrote to the watchdog on Wednesday arguing that Farage should “have declared
declare any “personal benefit” they have received in the 12 months before taking office, and to do so within a month of being elected. The gift from Harborne, a Thailand-based crypto billionaire
MP. Farage argues he was under no obligation to register the "purely private" gift, as it was unrelated to his parliamentary or political activities. The large donations from individuals meant Reform's fundraising efforts