Reform MP says information about Farage’s £5m gift was obtained ‘illegally’ amid Russia hack claims
A Reform UK MP has claimed that information regarding Nigel Farage's £5 million donation was obtained illegally, amid allegations of a Russian hack. Farage has stated that the donation was a personal gift received before his political career. The situation has raised concerns about foreign interference in British politics and calls for an investigation into the matter.
- ▪Reform MP Danny Kruger asserted that details about Farage's finances were illegally acquired.
- ▪Farage claimed that a Russian hack was responsible for the disclosure of the donation.
- ▪The donation came from Christopher Harborne, a Thailand-based crypto-entrepreneur.
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