Farage's crisis after revelations of substantial crypto donations prompts broader political questions over donor clout.
The Reform UK leader seeks to regain his seat after resigning amid gifts controversy.
A man who threatened on social media in May to shoot Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage was arrested, London police said on Wednesday, as concerns grow over the security of politicians following the killing of Ann Widdecombe, a former member of parliament. The man was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of sending threatening communications to a member of parliament, the Metropolitan Police said. “I am going to shoot you in the head if you win,” he allegedly told Farage on social media, according...
Reform UK's finances draw police scrutiny as Farage fights to reclaim his seat in a by-election.
The joke candidate with a bin-shaped helmet is so far Farage's only challenger in the English constituency of Clacton.
British anti-immigrant politician Nigel Farage faces the embarrassing prospect of going head-to-head with perennial joke candidate Count Binface in a by-election after he decided to quit parliament. His surprise move threatened to backfire on Wednesday after other heavyweight parties confirmed they would not contest the vote for Farage’s seat in southeast England. Count Binface, a self-described “intergalactic space warrior”, is the only other person to have said so far that they would run. In a...
Farage faces intense scrutiny over undeclared donations before 2024 elections as he says he'll run in by-election.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says he will resign as an MP to trigger a by-election and stand again.
Nigel Farage says he's 'done nothing wrong' as parliament investigates undeclared benefits he accepted from a fraudster.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says he will quit as a lawmaker and seek re-election to clear his name over financial allegations linked to millions of dollars’ worth of donations. “I have done nothing wrong. I have not broken the law in any way at all. I have not misused public money,” Farage, a prominent ally of US President Donald Trump, said in a broadcast statement that did not take questions. Farage faces a probe by parliament’s standards watchdog over a £5 million (US$6.7 million) gift from...
As another far-right party gains ground, scrutiny of Farage's outside earnings challenges his anti-establishment image.
Hard-right British politician Nigel Farage on Sunday faced fresh allegations over non-disclosure of gifts after a newspaper reported a convicted fraudster paid for his security and staff before he became an MP. An MP said he had asked parliament’s standards commissioner to investigate the new claims against the leader of the anti-immigration Reform UK party, which is currently leading in opinion polls. Farage is already the subject of an investigation by the parliamentary anti-sleaze watchdog...
George Cottrell provided funds for Reform UK leader's security, drivers, staff and accommodation, Sunday Times reports.