- Reform UK received the largest amount in political donations during the first quarter of the year, totalling £9 million, surpassing all other parties.
- The party's significant contributions included £3 million from Thailand-based crypto-billionaire Christopher Harborne and £4 million from Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency magnate Ben Delo.
- The Conservative Party secured the second-highest donations with £6 million, followed by Labour with £4 million, while the Liberal Democrats received £2.9 million and the Green Party approximately £300,000.
- A new cap of £100,000 per year on donations from foreign-based individuals to political parties was implemented at the end of March, following scrutiny over large contributions to Reform UK.
- Reform leader Nigel Farage is currently under investigation by Parliament's standards commissioner regarding a £5 million gift from Christopher Harborne, received prior to announcing his candidacy, with Ben Delo planning to move to the UK to avoid the new foreign donor cap.
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Reform UK receives millions from crypto billionaires and foreign donors as donations soar
