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The £5 Million ‘Gift’ Nigel Farage Didn’t Want Public | Lara Spirit & Steven Swinford
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8:05Now PlayingNigel Farage is facing questions over a reported £5 million “unconditional gift” from Thai-based British crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne.
We break down what the money was for, why critics say it raises concerns about crypto influence, and why it could become a major political problem for Reform UK.
Lara Spirit, Deputy Political Editor at The Sunday Times, tells Steven Swinford, Political Editor at The Times, what the money was for, why critics say it raises concerns about crypto influence, and why it could become a major political problem for Reform UK.
They were speaking on The State of It podcast. Watch the full episode here
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