Five million pounds given to Nigel Farage from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne has been the centre of controversy, leading the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner to launch an investigation into a potential failure to declare this sum.
FactCheck takes a look.
What is a ‘gift’ in politics?
MPs are allowed to accept gifts from donors, but they are meant to declare these, as well as any other financial interests that “might reasonably be thought to influence their actions, speeches or votes in parliament,” according to the Institute for Government.
This could include things like travel tickets, meals, accommodation, clothing, club subscriptions and loans, amongst other items.
