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Report to National Crime Agency of £5m Farage gift is ‘deeply serious’

The Guardian World Wednesday 08 July 2026, 08:33 UTC By Ben Quinn Political correspondent 1 min read
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Labour party chair says Reform UK leader must cooperate with authorities instead of trying to distract public with byelection• UK politics live – latest updatesThe revelation that a £5m gift to Nigel Farage by a cryptocurrency billionaire was reported to the National Crime Agency by bankers concerned it may have been laundered money, has been described as “astonishing and deeply serious”. Responding to the Guardian story, Anna Turley, the chair of the Labour party, also called on Farage to...

Labour party chair says Reform UK leader must cooperate with authorities instead of trying to distract public with byelection

• UK politics live – latest updates

The revelation that a £5m gift to Nigel Farage by a cryptocurrency billionaire was reported to the National Crime Agency by bankers concerned it may have been laundered money, has been described as “astonishing and deeply serious”.

Responding to the Guardian story, Anna Turley, the chair of the Labour party, also called on Farage to “come clean and cooperate” with the NCA.

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