Nigel Farage last night vowed to lead a 'crypto revolution' in Britain that would see the Bank of England build up a Bitcoin reserve'.

The Reform leader, who is facing accusations of having 'fantasy' economic plans, used an appearance at a digital currency conference in Las Vegas to vow to 'bring our country properly into the 21st century'.

He used his time on stage in the Nevada gambling resort to reveal Reform UK is now accepting donations in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

Mr Farage, a long-term advocate of the electronic money, vowed to make London 'one of the major trading centres of the world' and said his party had drawn up a Crypto Assets and Digital Finance Bill to bring in if they win the next election.

'My message to the British public, my message particularly to young people, is help us to help you bring our country properly into the 21st century,' he said.