Reform UK's Jenrick breaks with Farage, says media questions about £5m crypto donation are legitimate
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Rowena Mason, Phillip Inman
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Robert Jenrick, Reform UK's shadow chancellor, has stated that media questions about Nigel Farage's £5m personal donation from cryptocurrency billionaire Christopher Harborne are legitimate, contradicting Farage's earlier claim that the matter was private and 'none of your business'. Jenrick noted that while voters on the doorstep aren't asking about the donation, it's reasonable for the press to inquire about the funds from the Thailand-based British crypto investor.
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· 3 pulledRobert Jenrick has said it is 'legitimate' for the media to ask questions about Nigel Farage's £5m personal donation from a cryptocurrency billionaire
Jenrick, who is Reform's shadow chancellor, said voters on the doorstep were not asking about the money given to Farage by the Thailand-based British crypto investor Christopher Harborne.
he acknowledged it was not unreasonable for the media to have questions about the £5m, in contrast to Farage's claim earlier this week that it was a private matter.
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