Nigel Farage’s security paid for by Reform UK despite claim over £5m gift
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Key context: <p>Exclusive: Sources reveal party is covering costs – raising fresh questions about leader’s explanation for billionaire’s gift</p><p>Nigel Farage’s personal security has been paid for out of Reform UK’s central funds despite his claim that these expenses would be covered by an undisclosed gift of £5m from a billionaire donor, sources have told the Guardian.</p><p>The Reform leader has had the central party pay for a team and two cars ever since a reduction in the security provided by the taxpayer after a review in 2025.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/nov/13/nigel-farage-personal-security-costs-reform-uk">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Exclusive: Sources reveal party is covering costs – raising fresh questions about leader’s explanation for billionaire’s giftNigel Farage’s personal security has been paid for out of Reform UK’s central funds despite his claim that these expenses would be covered by an undisclosed gift of £5m from a billionaire donor, sources have told the Guardian.The Reform leader has had the central party pay for a team and two cars ever since a reduction in the security provided by the taxpayer after a review in 2025. Continue reading...
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