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Starmer says Farage ‘dodging questions’ about £5m gift from crypto billionaire

The Guardian Politics Wednesday 03 June 2026, 16:54 UTC By Rowena Mason Whitehall editor 1 min read
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Prime minister says ‘£5m question still remains’, as pressure grows on Reform UK leader over Christopher Harborne giftUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has pressed Nigel Farage to stop “dodging questions” about the £5m personal gift he received from the Thailand-based crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne. The gift, first revealed by the Guardian, was given to Farage in the months before he stood as an MP in the 2024 general election. It is now under investigation by the...

Prime minister says ‘£5m question still remains’, as pressure grows on Reform UK leader over Christopher Harborne gift

Keir Starmer has pressed Nigel Farage to stop “dodging questions” about the £5m personal gift he received from the Thailand-based crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne.

The gift, first revealed by the Guardian, was given to Farage in the months before he stood as an MP in the 2024 general election. It is now under investigation by the parliamentary standards commissioner.

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