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Reform UK receives record £72M in donations from two crypto billionaires

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Reform UK, a political party led by Nigel Farage, has received two substantial donations totaling £72 million within a 48-hour period. The latest £36 million contribution came from cryptocurrency billionaire Christopher Harborne, who stated his intention was to match a previous donation of the same amount from fellow crypto investor Ben Delo. These donations significantly exceed the spending of the major Labour and Conservative parties in the previous election and come at a time when Reform UK faces allegations of funding irregularities, which the party denies. AI

RANK_REASON Significant political funding event with large sums and implications for upcoming elections. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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Reform UK receives record £72M in donations from two crypto billionaires

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    Farage’s Reform UK gets second record £36 million donation in 48 hours

    Cryptocurrency billionaire Christopher Harborne said on Saturday he had donated £36 million (US$49 million) to Britain’s anti-immigration Reform UK, matching an already record contribution to Nigel Farage’s party a day earlier as it prepares for the next election. The donation gi…

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