Ministers to crack down on political donations as Farage faces calls for second inquiry
Reform UK has said gifts given to Nigel Farage were unconnected with his political activities and so did not need to be disclosed. Photograph: Martin Pope/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenReform UK has said gifts given to Nigel Farage were unconnected with his political activities and so did not need to be disclosed. Officials say this will stop donors from circumventing restrictions on foreign-based donations simply by registering to vote in this country.The government will also bring in new checks to assess whether companies making political donations are legitimate by measuring their profit as well as their revenues.
- ▪Reform UK has said gifts given to Nigel Farage were unconnected with his political activities and so did not need to be disclosed.
- ▪Photograph: Martin Pope/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenReform UK has said gifts given to Nigel Farage were unconnected with his political activities and so did not need to be disclosed.
- ▪Officials say this will stop donors from circumventing restrictions on foreign-based donations simply by registering to vote in this country.The government will also bring in new checks to assess whether companies making political donations
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Reform UK has said gifts given to Nigel Farage were unconnected with his political activities and so did not need to be disclosed. Photograph: Martin Pope/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenReform UK has said gifts given to Nigel Farage were unconnected with his political activities and so did not need to be disclosed. Photograph: Martin Pope/Getty ImagesParty fundingMinisters to crack down on political donations as Farage faces calls for second inquiryMeasures to be announced to make funding more transparent amid new revelations about Reform UK leaderKiran Stacey Policy editorSun 5 Jul 2026 19.01 EDTLast modified on Sun 5 Jul 2026 19.10 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleMinisters will launch a crackdown on large political donations on Monday, as Nigel Farage faces a possible second…
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