Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank 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 inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleReform UK leader Nigel Farage (Jordan Pettitt/PA) (Jordan Pettitt/PA)Reform UK received the largest amount in political donations during the first quarter of the year, totalling £9 million, surpassing all other parties. The party's significant contributions included £3 million from Thailand-based crypto-billionaire Christopher Harborne and £4 million from Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency magnate Ben Delo. The Conservative Party secured the second-highest donations with £6 million, followed by Labour with £4 million, while the Liberal Democrats received £2.9 million and the Green Party approximately £300,000. A new cap of £100,000 per year on donations from foreign-based individuals to political parties was implemented at the end of March, following scrutiny over large contributions to Reform UK. Reform leader Nigel Farage is currently under investigation by Parliament's standards commissioner regarding a £5 million gift from Christopher Harborne, received prior to announcing his candidacy, with Ben Delo planning to move to the UK to avoid the new foreign donor cap. In fullReform UK receives millions from crypto billionaires and foreign donors as donations soarThank 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

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Nigel Farage’s party published the donations as part of its requirements with the Electoral Commission

Reform has triumphed in the donations league table for the first quarter of 2026, raking in an eye-watering £9.4 million. The party filled its coffers with cash from 31 donors,…

Farage’s party brings in £9m largely from crypto billionaires in three months, more than twice that of Labour and Tories

Figures from the Electoral Commission show Nigel Farage's party is raising millions more than their political rivals through private donations, including £3million from…

Nigel Farage’s party significantly outstrips the fundraising efforts of Labour and the Conservative Party

Donors based abroad now face a cap of £100,000 a year on the amount they can give to political parties

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Tether investor Christopher Harborne and BitMEX co-founder Ben Delo’s outspent Britain's traditional political donors.

Reform UK raised £9.3M in Q1 2026, with £7M from crypto donors Christopher Harborne and Ben Delo. UK government plans to ban crypto political donations.

Crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne donates another £3M to Reform UK, bringing cumulative contributions past £22M and fueling debate over crypto wealth

Nigel Farage’s Reform UK raised $12.5 million in the first quarter, with most of it from crypto billionaires Christopher Harborne and Ben Delo.

Reform UK raised £9.3 million in Q1 2026, with £7 million from crypto billionaires Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne, outpacing Labour and the