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New political donation rules could scupper Reform hopes of more crypto millions
Reform’s Nigel Farage had said he would ‘gladly’ accept more donations from Christopher Harborne (Photo by Martin Pope/Getty Images) A new set of rules on political donations could put a spanner in Reform UK’s plans to keep raking in millions from their crypto billionaire backer. Last week, it was revealed that Christopher Harborne – the man behind the single biggest donation by a living person in British political history, £9 million to Reform in August 2025 – had registered to vote in the UK. The move appeared to be an effort to bypass a new measure limiting donations from Brits based abroad to £100,000. Harborne has reportedly been based in Thailand for more than five years, holding Thai citizenship and using the name Chakrit Sakunkrit. Last week, Reform leader Nigel Farage said the par
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