“Nigel Farage received a £5 million personal gift from Christopher Harborne before he was elected as an MP.”

The GuardianNews reportApril 29, 2026Read the original

The Guardian first reported the gift in late April 2026.

Our verdict

True

Harborne gave Farage £5m in April 2024, weeks before Farage decided to stand in Clacton; Farage says it was a personal gift.

What we found

Farage has confirmed receiving the money and argued it did not need declaring. Parliament's standards commissioner opened an investigation in May 2026. The claim is accurate.

The evidence

2 of 2 sources support the claim; none contradict it.

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Supports the claim
Channel 4 FactCheck summarises the £5m gift and its timing. [1]
Supports the claim
ITV explains why Farage is in trouble over £5 million. [2]

How we checked

We checked the claim against Channel 4 News, ITV News. We reviewed 2 relevant sources.

Sources

[1]Channel 4 News · FactCheck: the latest on Nigel Farage's £5m gift and his resignation as Clacton MP
[2]ITV News · Why is Nigel Farage in trouble over £5 million?

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