Reform UK faces questions over £2.8m discrepancy in 2019 donation reporting
By
Catherine Neilan, Poppy Bullard
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Summary
Reform UK (formerly the Brexit Party) faces scrutiny over a multimillion-pound discrepancy in its financial reporting. The party's 2019 annual accounts show nearly £17.3m in donations, but only £11.7m was reported to the Electoral Commission, leaving a £2.8m shortfall. This comes amid broader questions about the party's funding, including an undeclared £5m gift from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne to Nigel Farage.
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In December 2019, the first year of existence for what was then called the Brexit party, Farage's outfit recorded donations of almost £17.3m in its annual accounts.
Yet only £11.7m of donations were reported to the Electoral Commission, meaning they are open to public scrutiny.
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