Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleReform UK has received £20m in donations from cryptocurrency investors since the 2024 general election, representing nearly 60 per cent of its total funding. Crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne provided £15m of the party funding, while a separate £5m gift directly to Nigel Farage is currently under parliamentary investigation. Other significant contributors from the digital currency sector include BitMex founder Ben Peter Delo and London-based bitcoin investor Simon William Smith. Political opponents and political finance experts have raised concerns that the substantial donations could allow a small group of investors to influence policy. Reform UK has campaigned to liberalise the crypto market and cut taxes on profits, while other major UK political parties have received virtually no funding from the sector. In fullRevealed: Reform rakes in £20m in donations from crypto investorsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Reform’s huge crypto donations spark fears for influence on policy
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleReform UK has received £20m in donations from cryptocurrency investors since the 2024 general election, representing nearly 60 per cent of its total funding. Crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne provided £15m of the party funding, while a separate £5m gift directly to Nigel Farage is currently under parliamentary investigation. Other significant contributors from the digital currency sector include BitMex founder Ben Peter Delo and London-based bitcoin investor Simon William Smith. Political opponents and political finance experts have raised concerns that the substantial donations could allow a small group of investors to influence policy. Reform UK has campaigned to liberalise the crypto market and cut taxes on profits, while other major UK political parties have received virtually no funding from the sector. In fullRevealed: Reform rakes in £20m in donations from crypto investorsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
