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Farage Under Fire for Failing to Declare £5m Gift from Thai Billionaire

Middle East Eye reports on the parliamentary investigation into a £5 million gift Nigel Farage received from Thailand-based billionaire Christopher Harborne. Critics allege the gift was intended to influence Farage's stance on cryptocurrency regulations and was not properly disclosed.

Middle East Eye August 13, 2026 Thailand / UK
Key Facts / Evidence
  • 01The gift was received just weeks before Farage U-turned on his decision not to stand for Parliament.
  • 02Harborne is a major investor in Tether, a cryptocurrency that competes with central bank digital currencies.
  • 03Farage has used his platform to lobby against the Bank of England's 'digital pound' initiative.

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