Reform UK accepts record 72 million pounds from two crypto billionaires as critics call for a donations cap

Read how Nigel Farage, the two donors, union leader Paul Nowak, Labour, Liberal Democrat and Conservative politicians and a transparency campaigner responded after Reform UK accepted 36 million pounds each from Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne in September 2026.

Nigel Farage speaking on stage in front of a turquoise backdrop reading Britain Needs Reform
Nigel Farage addresses a Reform UK rally at Trago Mills, Devon, during the 2024 general election campaign.

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Overview

Reform UK accepted two donations of 36 million pounds each in September 2026. Ben Delo, a co-founder of the crypto trading platform BitMEX, announced his gift on September 11, and Christopher Harborne, a Thailand-based cryptocurrency investor, matched it the next day. According to the BBC, they are the largest sums a UK political party has received since donations had to be declared in 2001. Party leader Nigel Farage called the money an investment in democratic renewal that levels the playing field with Labour and the Conservatives, and Harborne said he expects nothing in return. Trades Union Congress general secretary Paul Nowak called Reform a party for sale and the donations a crisis for democracy, and a Labour cabinet minister, Liberal Democrats and a transparency campaigner criticized the donations or called for limits. The dispute is whether Reform was right to accept the money.

Read the full background

This case classifies responses to one decision: Reform UK's acceptance of the two 36 million pound donations from Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne in September 2026. A statement that defends the donations or the party's decision to take them is labeled as defending it, and one that criticizes them is labeled as condemning it. The police inquiry into Reform's earlier funding and the standards investigation into Harborne's 5 million pound gift to Nigel Farage are background, not the subject of this case.

Delo announced his donation in a Daily Telegraph article on September 11, 2026. He wrote that he had planned to give 1 million pounds a month until the latest possible date of the next general election, in 2029, and paid the whole sum at once in case the government limited large donations (BBC News (opens in a new tab)). Harborne matched the gift the next day. Reform said it would use the 72 million pounds to hire policy staff and up to 400 campaign managers in target seats, and the BBC reported that the total was more than the just over 69 million pounds received by all UK political parties in 2025 (BBC News (opens in a new tab)).

Delo co-founded the crypto trading platform BitMEX. He pleaded guilty in the United States in 2022 to a breach of anti-money-laundering law at the company and was pardoned by President Donald Trump in 2025 (BBC News (opens in a new tab)). He was previously based in Hong Kong and has returned to the UK, according to the BBC (BBC News (opens in a new tab)). Harborne is a citizen of the UK and Thailand (The Guardian (opens in a new tab)). He gave Reform 9 million pounds in 2025, at the time the largest single donation to a UK party by a living person (BBC News (opens in a new tab)). Reporting describes both men as crypto billionaires because of their cryptocurrency businesses and investments. The Electoral Commission register lists their earlier donations to Reform as cash (Electoral Commission (opens in a new tab)); the commission had not yet published donations for July to September 2026 when this case was opened.

There is no limit on donations from UK-based donors. The Representation of the People Bill would cap donations from British citizens living abroad at 100,000 pounds a year, backdated to March 25, 2026, and apply the same cap for a period after a donor returns to the UK (BBC News (opens in a new tab)). Reform said both donations complied with Electoral Commission rules and UK law (The Guardian (opens in a new tab)), while Angela Rayner, the minister responsible for the bill, said the new rules would apply retrospectively (BBC News (opens in a new tab)). On September 15, Downing Street said it was looking to introduce a stricter residency test for donors. The Guardian reported that the change could mean the money having to be returned, and a spokesperson rejected the suggestion that it targeted Reform (The Guardian (opens in a new tab)).

The donations also reopened a debate inside Labour. Trade unions, the party's largest donors, have resisted a general cap that could cover their own funding. Union general secretaries said on September 15 that the scale of the Reform donations should concern anyone who cares about democracy, but that union money should not be treated like gifts from wealthy individuals (The Guardian (opens in a new tab)). Reform's deputy leader, Richard Tice, compared the donations to union funding of Labour (BBC News (opens in a new tab)). In a letter reported on October 13, the government's Ethics and Integrity Commission told Prime Minister Andy Burnham that reliance on large donations from a few sources risks giving donors undue influence, and recommended that any reform be worked out with all major parties (The Independent (opens in a new tab)).

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Timeline

4 timeline entries on this page. Dates: September 11, 2026 to October 12, 2026

  1. September 2026

    1. Ben Delo announces a 36 million pound donation to Reform UK

      Incident

      Ben Delo, a co-founder of the crypto trading platform BitMEX, announced in a Daily Telegraph article that he had given Reform UK 36 million pounds. The BBC reported it as the biggest single donation ever given to a UK political party. Delo wrote that he gave the whole sum at once, rather than 1 million pounds a month until 2029, in case the government limited large donations.

      [01]BBC

      BBC News report on Ben Delo's 36 million pound donation to Reform UK. It quotes the article Delo wrote for the Daily Telegraph announcing the gift, and describes the investigations Reform and Nigel Farage faced at the time.

      Reform receives record £36m donation from crypto billionaire · BBCFull article; Delo's Telegraph article quoted in the opening paragraphs
    2. Christopher Harborne matches Delo's donation

      Incident

      Christopher Harborne, a Thailand-based cryptocurrency investor, announced that he had given Reform UK a matching 36 million pounds, and the Guardian reported that the party had already received the money. According to the BBC, the combined 72 million pounds was more than the just over 69 million pounds received by all UK political parties in 2025. Reform said it would hire up to 400 campaign managers in target seats.

      [02]BBC

      BBC News report on Christopher Harborne matching Ben Delo's donation to Reform UK. It quotes Harborne's Daily Telegraph article, Reform UK, Richard Tice, and reactions from Labour, the Greens, the Liberal Democrats and Transparency International UK.

      Reform receives second £36m donation in two days as crypto investor matches record · BBCFull article; reactions from Labour, the Green Party, the Liberal Democrats and Transparency International UK near the end
      [03]The Guardian

      Guardian report on Christopher Harborne's 36 million pound donation to Reform UK, with his statement on what he expects in return, Reform's statement on the donors' eligibility, and reactions from Labour, the Greens, Transparency International UK and others.

      Christopher Harborne matches £36m Reform donation of Ben Delo · The GuardianFull article; Harborne's statement in the middle section
    3. Downing Street says it is looking at a stricter residency test for donors

      A Downing Street spokesperson said ministers were looking to introduce a residency test requiring political donors to show an ongoing presence in the UK, through amendments to the Representation of the People Bill. The Guardian reported that the change could mean the Delo and Harborne donations having to be returned. The spokesperson rejected the suggestion that the move targeted Reform UK.

      [04]The Guardian

      Guardian report on the joint statement by trade union general secretaries at the TUC Congress on September 15, 2026, Angela Rayner's remarks to the congress, and a Downing Street statement on a stricter residency test for political donors.

      Union leaders resist political donations cap after Reform given £72m · The GuardianFull article; Rayner's TUC remarks and the Downing Street statement on residency rules
      [05]BBC

      BBC News report on the House of Lords debate on the Representation of the People Bill after the Reform UK donations, with the proposed 100,000 pound cap on donations from Britons overseas and recent returnees, and remarks from Richard Tice, Paul Nowak, Robert Jenrick and Angela Rayner.

  2. October 2026

    1. Ethics watchdog warns the prime minister about reliance on large donors

      The Ethics and Integrity Commission wrote to Prime Minister Andy Burnham that reliance on large donations from a limited number of sources creates a risk that donors exert undue influence, or are seen to. It recommended that the government team examining donation rules work with all major parties so that any changes are not seen as partisan. The Independent reported that Reform had begun using the new money to expand its staff.

      [06]The Independent

      Independent report on a letter from the Ethics and Integrity Commission to Prime Minister Andy Burnham about reliance on large political donations, published as the government weighed tighter donor residency rules after the Reform UK donations.

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  1. Angela RaynerSecretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, speaking at the TUC Congress

    Before this statement

    Reform UK had compared its donations to the trade union funding Labour receives. Rayner, the minister responsible for the Representation of the People Bill, spoke at the TUC Congress on the day union general secretaries issued a joint statement on the donations.

    "How dare they try to compare money from a couple of crypto billionaires to union members’ subs? The most highly regulated political funding we can have ... It couldn’t be more different from a couple of offshore billionaires trying to buy our democracy."
    Condemned

    Case context: Reform UK accepts record 72 million pounds from two crypto billionaires as critics call for a donations cap

    Full statement and sources

    Speaking at the TUC Congress, Rayner criticized Reform UK for comparing its donations from two crypto billionaires to trade union members' contributions to Labour, and described the donors as offshore billionaires trying to buy democracy.

    After the statement

    She added that the government would never undermine the right of working people to organize collectively. The same day, Downing Street said it was looking to introduce a stricter residency test for political donors, which the Guardian reported could mean the Delo and Harborne donations having to be returned.

    Union leaders resist political donations cap after Reform given £72m · The GuardianFull article; Rayner's TUC remarks and the Downing Street statement on residency rules

    Why this label?

    The reference point is Reform UK's acceptance of the two 36 million pound donations from Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne in September 2026. Condemned: Rayner describes the donors as offshore billionaires trying to buy democracy and rejects Reform's comparison with union funding, a criticism of the donations the party accepted. The closest competing label is Challenged characterization; it loses because she does more than dispute Reform's comparison: she criticizes the donations themselves.

    This label describes the statement's response within the context above.

  2. Nigel FarageLeader of Reform UK and MP for Clacton, writing on the party's websiteDirectly involved

    Before this statement

    Farage opened the article by saying he was delighted and humbled by Harborne's donation, which followed Delo's. He wrote that both men gave the full sum at once because they feared the Labour government would change the rules, citing past proposals to cap donations from individuals while leaving trade union funding untouched.

    "The donations of Mr Harborne and Mr Delo help to level a playing field that has always been tilted against any genuine challenge to the two-party duopoly. ... It must also be said that neither Christopher Harborne, nor Ben Delo, nor any other donor to Reform UK will receive a knighthood or a peerage in return for their donations. The cash-for-peerages scandals that have disgraced successive governments must be consigned to the dustbin of history. This money is an investment in democratic renewal, pure and simple."
    Defended or excused

    Case context: Reform UK accepts record 72 million pounds from two crypto billionaires as critics call for a donations cap

    Full statement and sources

    In an article on Reform UK's website, Farage wrote that the two donations level a playing field tilted against challengers to Labour and the Conservatives, said neither donor would receive a knighthood or peerage in return, and called the money an investment in democratic renewal.

    After the statement

    He closed by calling the next election the last chance to save Britain and urging readers to vote Reform UK. Earlier in the article he wrote that the money would pay for a research and policy department and for professional organizers in target seats. The page says it is a slightly edited version of an article first published in the Mail on Sunday on September 13.

    These £72m donations are in investment in democratic renewal · Reform UKFull article; closing paragraphs on the donors and peerages

    Why this label?

    The reference point is Reform UK's acceptance of the two 36 million pound donations from Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne in September 2026. Defended or excused: Farage, whose party took the money, argues that the donations level an unfair playing field, says no donor will receive a knighthood or peerage in return, and calls the money an investment in democratic renewal. The closest competing label is Challenged characterization; it loses because he does more than dispute how critics describe the donations: he argues that accepting them is good for democracy.

    This label describes the statement's response within the context above.

  3. Boris JohnsonFormer Conservative prime minister, speaking on GB News

    Before this statement

    According to the Guardian, Johnson told GB News that he thought the retrospective nature of the proposed cap on donations was unfair.

    "Just because some people want to support one party very generously, Labour kicks up a huge fuss and says they’re going to cap donations ... The problem with Reform … whatever the motives of these guys, these crypto kings, in funding Reform with squillions. I wonder whether they want Reform to be pro-crypto"
    Mixed or conditional

    Responding to: Christopher Harborne expects nothing in return for his 36 million pound donation to Reform UK, including no peerage and no policy change.

    Full statement and sources

    Johnson said Labour was making a fuss and threatening a cap just because some people wanted to support one party generously, but questioned the motives of the donors he called crypto kings and wondered whether they want Reform to be pro-crypto.

    After the statement

    He went on to say that Reform is weak on welfare and on the economy, and that he expects the next election to turn on the economy, where he said the Conservatives have the most credible plan.

    Unions to intervene on political funding as TUC chief warns 'super-rich' threaten democracy · The GuardianFull article; Nowak's address and Boris Johnson's GB News remarks

    Why this label?

    The reference point is Reform UK's acceptance of the two 36 million pound donations from Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne in September 2026. Mixed or conditional: Johnson objects to Labour's response to the donations and treats generous support for a party as legitimate, but he also questions the donors' motives and suggests they may want Reform to adopt pro-crypto policies. The closest competing label is Condemned; it loses because his objection to a cap defends the donors' right to give, so his remarks do not add up to a clear rejection of the donations.

    This label describes the statement's response within the context above.

  4. Paul NowakGeneral secretary of the Trades Union Congress, giving his keynote address to the TUC Congress in Brighton

    Before this statement

    Nowak turned to Farage after a passage on employment rights, describing him as a self-proclaimed workers' champion who takes donations from foreign funders, and asked why two crypto billionaires had given Reform 72 million pounds in two days.

    "The evidence is clear: Reform UK is a party for sale. Nigel Farage is a politician for sale. And given half the chance, they’d sell our country down the river. Make no mistake, this is a crisis for our democracy. We cannot allow our political system to be captured by corporate interests."
    Condemned

    Case context: Reform UK accepts record 72 million pounds from two crypto billionaires as critics call for a donations cap

    Full statement and sources

    In his keynote address to the TUC Congress, Nowak said the two donations showed that Reform UK and Nigel Farage were for sale, called them a crisis for democracy, and said the political system must not be captured by corporate interests.

    After the statement

    He went on to reject any comparison between union members' political contributions and a party he said was bought by billionaires. He then called for barring donations from people who do not live and pay tax in Britain, banning donations in cryptocurrency, and ending foreign funding of political ads.

    TUC Congress 2026: Read General Secretary Paul Nowak's address in fullSection beginning with the passage on Nigel Farage, after the remarks on the Employment Rights Act
    Unions to intervene on political funding as TUC chief warns 'super-rich' threaten democracy · The GuardianFull article; Nowak's address and Boris Johnson's GB News remarks

    Why this label?

    The reference point is Reform UK's acceptance of the two 36 million pound donations from Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne in September 2026. Condemned: Nowak says the donations show that Reform UK and Farage are for sale and calls them a crisis for democracy, a direct criticism of the party taking the money. The closest competing label is Mixed or conditional; it loses because his call for wider limits on political funding adds a remedy without qualifying his criticism of these donations.

    This label describes the statement's response within the context above.

  5. Christopher HarborneInvestor and donor to Reform UK, in a statement announcing his donationDirectly involved

    Before this statement

    Harborne announced on September 12, 2026 that he would match the donation Ben Delo had announced the day before. According to the BBC, he wrote in the Daily Telegraph that his competitive spirit had inspired him to equal Delo's gift.

    "There will be a lot of media speculation regarding this donation. So what do I expect in return for my donations? Nothing. No peerage, no policy change, just a party that is ready for government."
    Defended or excused

    Responding to: Christopher Harborne expects nothing in return for his 36 million pound donation to Reform UK, including no peerage and no policy change.

    Full statement and sources

    Announcing that he had matched Delo's 36 million pound donation, Harborne said he expected nothing in return for it, no peerage and no policy change, only a party ready for government.

    After the statement

    He said he had already accumulated enough wealth for the rest of his life, that he wanted his children and grandchildren to be able to live happy and productive lives in Britain, and that he was giving to the party he believed would get that done. According to the BBC, he also described Reform as a start-up party that needs more money than membership fees can provide.

    Christopher Harborne matches £36m Reform donation of Ben Delo · The GuardianFull article; Harborne's statement in the middle section
    Reform receives second £36m donation in two days as crypto investor matches record · BBCFull article; reactions from Labour, the Green Party, the Liberal Democrats and Transparency International UK near the end

    Why this label?

    The reference point is Reform UK's acceptance of the two 36 million pound donations from Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne in September 2026. Defended or excused: Harborne, one of the two donors, presents the gift as one that asks for nothing in return, rules out a peerage or a policy change, and says its purpose is a party ready for government. The closest competing label is Challenged characterization; it loses because he goes beyond answering speculation about his motives and argues for the donation itself.

    This label describes the statement's response within the context above.

  6. Lisa SmartLiberal Democrat Cabinet Office spokesperson and MP for Hazel Grove

    Before this statement

    After Harborne matched Delo's donation, Smart called for the government to introduce emergency legislation to cap donations, according to the BBC. The day before, responding to Delo's donation, she had said Farage wanted to bring Trump's America to Britain by buying his way into power, and called on Prime Minister Andy Burnham to cap political donations.

    "These are eye-watering amounts of money. This is real emergency for our democracy. It presents a very clear and present threat."
    Condemned

    Case context: Reform UK accepts record 72 million pounds from two crypto billionaires as critics call for a donations cap

    Full statement and sources

    Smart, the Liberal Democrats' Cabinet Office spokesperson, called the donations eye-watering amounts of money and a real emergency for democracy, and called for emergency legislation to cap political donations.

    After the statement

    The BBC carried her remarks alongside reactions from Labour, the Green Party and Transparency International UK, each of which criticized the donations or called for a cap.

    Reform receives second £36m donation in two days as crypto investor matches record · BBCFull article; reactions from Labour, the Green Party, the Liberal Democrats and Transparency International UK near the end
    Reform receives record £36m donation from crypto billionaire · BBCFull article; Delo's Telegraph article quoted in the opening paragraphs

    Why this label?

    The reference point is Reform UK's acceptance of the two 36 million pound donations from Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne in September 2026. Condemned: Smart calls the sums eye-watering and a clear and present threat to democracy and asks for emergency limits, a criticism of the donations Reform accepted. The closest competing label is Mixed or conditional; it loses because her call for a cap adds a remedy and does not qualify her criticism.

    This label describes the statement's response within the context above.

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  1. Duncan HamesDirector of policy and programmes at Transparency International UK

    Before this statement

    The BBC reported the remark among reactions after Harborne matched Delo's donation on September 12, 2026.

    "This is a watershed moment, with two billionaires pledging £72m to one political party in less than 48 hours. ... This situation is now completely out of control, and makes an irrefutable case for government to bring forward an annual cap on political donations, and fast."
    Condemned

    Case context: Reform UK accepts record 72 million pounds from two crypto billionaires as critics call for a donations cap

    Full statement and sources

    Hames, of Transparency International UK, called the two pledges a watershed moment, said the situation was completely out of control, and said it made an irrefutable case for an annual cap on political donations.

    After the statement

    The Guardian quoted Hames saying that, at this rate, two people could end up buying democracy before the next election.

    Reform receives second £36m donation in two days as crypto investor matches record · BBCFull article; reactions from Labour, the Green Party, the Liberal Democrats and Transparency International UK near the end
    Christopher Harborne matches £36m Reform donation of Ben Delo · The GuardianFull article; Harborne's statement in the middle section

    Why this label?

    The reference point is Reform UK's acceptance of the two 36 million pound donations from Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne in September 2026. Condemned: Hames presents the two donations as a sign that the situation is completely out of control and as proof that a cap is needed, which criticizes the donations rather than only the rules around them. The closest competing label is Mixed or conditional; it loses because no part of his remark accepts the donations or makes his criticism depend on a condition.

    This label describes the statement's response within the context above.

  2. Ben DeloCo-founder of BitMEX and donor to Reform UK, writing in the Daily TelegraphDirectly involved

    Before this statement

    According to the BBC, Delo had planned to give Reform 1 million pounds a month until the latest date of the next general election in 2029, and decided to give the whole sum at once in case the government moved to limit large donations.

    "Unlike the people who express mock concern for the health of 'our democracy' while doing everything they can to keep it as a cartel, I want a fair fight and a level playing field. ... My conclusion from Reform's recent troubles is that they should spend less time trying to raise funds to compete on equal terms and more time preparing for government."
    Defended or excused

    Case context: Reform UK accepts record 72 million pounds from two crypto billionaires as critics call for a donations cap

    Full statement and sources

    Announcing his 36 million pound donation in a Daily Telegraph article, Delo contrasted himself with people he said express mock concern for democracy while keeping it a cartel, and said Reform should spend less time raising money and more time preparing for government.

    After the statement

    The BBC report notes that Reform was under scrutiny over its finances at the time, including a police investigation announced that week into allegations that it broke foreign funding laws. The party denied wrongdoing.

    Reform receives record £36m donation from crypto billionaire · BBCFull article; Delo's Telegraph article quoted in the opening paragraphs

    Why this label?

    The reference point is Reform UK's acceptance of the two 36 million pound donations from Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne in September 2026. Defended or excused: Delo, one of the two donors, presents his gift as giving Reform a fair fight and a level playing field, and describes those who object as wanting to keep democracy a cartel. The closest competing label is Challenged characterization; it loses because he argues for the donation rather than only disputing how others describe it.

    This label describes the statement's response within the context above.

Sources

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Original text

These £72m donations are in investment in democratic renewal

These £72m donations are in investment in democratic renewal (opens in a new tab) · Reform UKFull article; closing paragraphs on the donors and peerages
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Relevant passage: Full article; closing paragraphs on the donors and peerages

About this source

An article by Reform UK leader Nigel Farage on the party's website about the two 36 million pound donations from Christopher Harborne and Ben Delo. The page says it is a slightly edited version of an article published in the Mail on Sunday on September 13, 2026.

Author
Nigel Farage
Published
Accessed
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)

Reporting

Reliance on political 'mega-donors' risks giving them 'undue influence', watchdog warns

Read source (opens in a new tab)

Relevant passage: Full article

About this source

Independent report on a letter from the Ethics and Integrity Commission to Prime Minister Andy Burnham about reliance on large political donations, published as the government weighed tighter donor residency rules after the Reform UK donations.

Author
George Lithgow
Published
Accessed

Reporting

Donations law changes to be debated after Reform's £72m windfall

Read source (opens in a new tab)

Relevant passage: Full article

About this source

BBC News report on the House of Lords debate on the Representation of the People Bill after the Reform UK donations, with the proposed 100,000 pound cap on donations from Britons overseas and recent returnees, and remarks from Richard Tice, Paul Nowak, Robert Jenrick and Angela Rayner.

Author
Joe Pike, Chris Graham
Published
Accessed
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)

Reporting

Union leaders resist political donations cap after Reform given £72m

Union leaders resist political donations cap after Reform given £72m (opens in a new tab) · The GuardianFull article; Rayner's TUC remarks and the Downing Street statement on residency rules
Read source (opens in a new tab)

Relevant passage: Full article; Rayner's TUC remarks and the Downing Street statement on residency rules

About this source

Guardian report on the joint statement by trade union general secretaries at the TUC Congress on September 15, 2026, Angela Rayner's remarks to the congress, and a Downing Street statement on a stricter residency test for political donors.

Author
Jessica Elgot, Peter Walker
Published
Accessed

Reporting

Christopher Harborne matches £36m Reform donation of Ben Delo

Christopher Harborne matches £36m Reform donation of Ben Delo (opens in a new tab) · The GuardianFull article; Harborne's statement in the middle section
Read source (opens in a new tab)

Relevant passage: Full article; Harborne's statement in the middle section

About this source

Guardian report on Christopher Harborne's 36 million pound donation to Reform UK, with his statement on what he expects in return, Reform's statement on the donors' eligibility, and reactions from Labour, the Greens, Transparency International UK and others.

Author
Geraldine McKelvie
Published
Accessed

Reporting

Reform receives second £36m donation in two days as crypto investor matches record

Reform receives second £36m donation in two days as crypto investor matches record (opens in a new tab) · BBCFull article; reactions from Labour, the Green Party, the Liberal Democrats and Transparency International UK near the end
Read source (opens in a new tab)

Relevant passage: Full article; reactions from Labour, the Green Party, the Liberal Democrats and Transparency International UK near the end

About this source

BBC News report on Christopher Harborne matching Ben Delo's donation to Reform UK. It quotes Harborne's Daily Telegraph article, Reform UK, Richard Tice, and reactions from Labour, the Greens, the Liberal Democrats and Transparency International UK.

Author
Maia Davies, Dan Sales
Published
Accessed

Reporting

Reform receives record £36m donation from crypto billionaire

Reform receives record £36m donation from crypto billionaire (opens in a new tab) · BBCFull article; Delo's Telegraph article quoted in the opening paragraphs
Read source (opens in a new tab)

Relevant passage: Full article; Delo's Telegraph article quoted in the opening paragraphs

About this source

BBC News report on Ben Delo's 36 million pound donation to Reform UK. It quotes the article Delo wrote for the Daily Telegraph announcing the gift, and describes the investigations Reform and Nigel Farage faced at the time.

Author
Ben Wright, Doug Faulkner
Published
Accessed
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)

Reporting

Unions to intervene on political funding as TUC chief warns 'super-rich' threaten democracy

Unions to intervene on political funding as TUC chief warns 'super-rich' threaten democracy (opens in a new tab) · The GuardianFull article; Nowak's address and Boris Johnson's GB News remarks
Read source (opens in a new tab)

Relevant passage: Full article; Nowak's address and Boris Johnson's GB News remarks

About this source

Guardian report on union leaders' discussions about a cap on political donations after the Reform UK donations. It quotes Paul Nowak's TUC Congress address, union general secretaries, Richard Tice, and Boris Johnson's remarks on GB News.

Author
Jessica Elgot, Heather Stewart
Published
Accessed

Original text

TUC Congress 2026: Read General Secretary Paul Nowak's address in full

TUC Congress 2026: Read General Secretary Paul Nowak's address in full (opens in a new tab)Section beginning with the passage on Nigel Farage, after the remarks on the Employment Rights Act
Read source (opens in a new tab)

Relevant passage: Section beginning with the passage on Nigel Farage, after the remarks on the Employment Rights Act

About this source

The full text of the keynote address TUC general secretary Paul Nowak gave to the TUC Congress in Brighton on September 14, 2026, as published by LabourList. The TUC also posted the speech on its own website.

Author
Paul Nowak
Published
Accessed

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