The Bad PlaceBBC News | Standards watchdog launches probe into £5m Farage gift
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The Parliamentary Standards Commissioner has opened an inquiry into whether Reform UK leader Nigel Farage breached Commons rules by accepting a £5 million personal gift from billionaire Christopher Harborne and failing to declare it, as required for “registrable benefits” received within twelve months before election. Farage argues the money – given before he became an MP and intended for his personal security – was a private, unconditional gift and thus not subject to the register, while the Conservatives, Labour and Reform opponents contend that the gift should have been disclosed and call for a full investigation. The probe follows a previous breach in which Farage delayed reporting £384,000 of interests, and it could lead to sanctions ranging from an apology to suspension or expulsion if the code of conduct is found to have been violated.
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