Farage admits he discussed returning as Reform leader months earlier than previously stated
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Key context: <p>Admission may undermine Farage’s account of circumstances surrounding £5m gift from crypto billionaire</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/jul/27/andy-burnham-social-care-politics-live-latest-news-defence-nhs-reform-uk-tories-updates">UK politics live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Nigel Farage has admitted he held talks about the possibility of returning as Reform UK’s leader months before the 2024 general election, potentially undermining his own account of the circumstances in which he received a £5m gift from a crypto billionaire.</p><p>It was <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/02/nigel-farage-deal-political-return-reform-2024-election-reports">reported at the weekend</a> that Farage had struck a deal with the party’s then leader, Richard Tice, and the convicted fraudster George Cottrell to return to frontline politics.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/03/nigel-farage-admits-discussed-returning-reform-leader-months-earlier">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Admission may undermine Farage’s account of circumstances surrounding £5m gift from crypto billionaireUK politics live – latest updatesNigel Farage has admitted he held talks about the possibility of returning as Reform UK’s leader months before the 2024 general election, potentially undermining his own account of the circumstances in which he received a £5m gift from a crypto billionaire.It was reported at the weekend that Farage had struck a deal with the party’s then leader, Richard Tice, and the convicted fraudster George Cottrell to return to frontline politics. Continue reading...
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