Labour asks Electoral Commission to investigate claims Farage broke electoral law by not disclosing gifts – UK politics live

AS Andrew SparrowThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-07-07 · 09:43 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min

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The Labour party has asked the Electoral Commission to investigate claims that Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, may have broken electoral law by failing to disclose gifts. This comes as parliamentary authorities are already examining a £5 million donation made to Farage by crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne. When questioned about whether the parliamentary commissioner for standards should investigate gifts from George Cottrell, a minister stated it was a matter for the commissioner. The article also notes Farage has hinted at press regulation, while a minister expressed concern about a Reform government using its power to control the press.

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Key claims

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A Reform government using government power to control the press would not be right.

quoteKemi Badenoch

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Kemi Badenoch stated that the parliamentary commissioner for standards investigating Nigel Farage's gifts from George Cottrell is a matter for the commissioner.

quoteKemi Badenoch

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Labour has asked the Electoral Commission to investigate claims Nigel Farage broke electoral law by not disclosing gifts.

factualLabour

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Parliamentary authorities are investigating a £5m donation to Reform UK leader from Christopher Harborne.

factualParliamentary authorities

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Nigel Farage has never recommended curbing the free press despite criticism and abuse from the press.

quoteNigel Farage (as reported by the article)

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Full report

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Parliamentary authorities are already looking into a £5m donation to the Reform UK leader from the crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne Q: Do you think the parliamentary commissioner for standards should investigate Nigel Farage’s gifts from George Cottrell? Badenoch said that was a matter for the commissioner. [Farage is] hinting at press regulation. For all of the criticism and the attacks, and I would even say abuse that I’ve got from the press, I’ve never once recommended curbing our free press. I think this is one of the amazing things about this country. I would be very worried about a Reform government using government power to control the press. I don’t think that that would be right. Continue reading...

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