Craig Munro | Senior Politics Reporter Published July 7, 2026 12:24pm Updated July 7, 2026 12:25pm Farage has come under pressure over gifts from wealthy friends (Photo by Martin Pope/Getty Images) Nigel Farage has announced he will make a statement on his ‘future in public life’ later this afternoon, amid intense scrutiny of his finances and donors. The Reform UK leader is being investigated by the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner over allegations he did not properly declare a ‘gift’ of £5 million from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne in January 2024. In recent weeks, he has also faced questions about his five properties around England and his links to criminal aristocrat George Cottrell. Writing on X, Farage said: ‘I will make a statement on my future in public life at 2pm.’ I