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Farage struck secret 'comeback deal' months before 2024 election, reports say

A retrospective report reveals that Farage had agreed to return as leader of Reform UK as early as March 2024, contradicting his claims that he only decided to stand in June. This "secret deal" is being used by critics to prove that the £5 million Harborne gift received in April was a political donation that legally required declaration.

The Guardian August 3, 2026 United Kingdom
Key Facts / Evidence
  • 01Claims a formal agreement was made with Richard Tice to write off party loans in exchange for leadership.
  • 02Undermines Farage's legal defense that he was a "private citizen" when he received his largest donations.
  • 03Prompts calls for the Electoral Commission to reopen the 2024 party finance audit.

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