Nigel Farage reported to standards watchdog over alleged crypto lobbying at Bank of England
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Rowena Mason, Tom Burgis
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Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, has been reported to the parliamentary standards watchdog over allegations he lobbied the Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey to drop plans for a state-run digital currency alternative. The concern stems from a private meeting where Farage allegedly acted on behalf of Christopher Harborne, a major party donor who has given £15m to Reform UK and an undeclared £5m gift to Farage personally. The digital currency plan could have been costly for Harborne's business interests. The complaint questions whether this constitutes a breach of parliamentary rules regarding lobbying.
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bskyNigel Farage reported to standards watchdog over alleged crypto lobbying at Bank of Englandtheguardian.comKey quotes
· 2 pulledThe Reform UK leader has said his party's major donor, Christopher Harborne, wanted nothing in exchange for the £15m he donated to the party
But Farage used a private meeting at the Bank to urge its governor, Andrew Bailey, to drop plans for a state-run alternative to the digital currency
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