World news and discussion on TalkFuse.
Nigel Farage’s security paid for by Reform UK despite claim over £5m gift
Reform UK has been paying Nigel Farage’s personal security costs from central party funds, despite his earlier claim that a £5m gift from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne was intended to keep him safe for life. The revelation raises questions about how the gift has been used and why Farage declined a reduced taxpayer-funded security package.
Sources say the party has funded a security team and two cars since a 2025 review reduced Farage’s taxpayer-funded protection; the costs exceeded £150,000 in the past year. Farage had accepted taxpayer-funded security after becoming an MP in 2024, but stopped using it in autumn 2025. Reform says it does not comment on security matters and declined to say whether any of the gift has paid for security; sources also say party-funded protection has covered changes to properties and been used for Farage’s personal activities.
In short
- Reform paid more than £150,000 for Farage’s security in a year.
- Farage said Harborne’s £5m gift was for lifelong protection.
- Reform declined to explain whether the gift has covered any costs.