- Christopher Harborne provided Nigel Farage with a £5m gift, raising questions regarding parliamentary declarations.
- Nigel Farage's operation received funding from George Cottrell, while Harborne's gifts were linked to lobbying efforts, raising declaration concerns.
- Farage received a £5m donation from Harborne and benefits from Cottrell, coinciding with a government crackdown on donations and potential investigation by Daniel Greenberg.
- Nigel Farage accepted staffing and housing from George Cottrell, while Christopher Harborne made an undisclosed £5 million gift, leading to an investigation into parliamentary rule breaches.
Lloyds Banking Group allegedly held Farage's personal accounts and funded security and staffing expenses, coinciding with Harborne's £5mn gift.
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Updated Jul 9
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What happened
Lloyds Banking Group allegedly held Farage's personal accounts and funded security and staffing expenses, coinciding with Harborne's £5mn gift.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Lloyds Banking Group
British financial institution
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Christopher Harborne
British businessman and technology investor based in Thailand
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George Cottrell
British former politician, financier, and convicted felon
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- A separate inquiry has been launched into financial support, including a probe into an undeclared £5m crypto donation, involving Nigel Farage and Donald Trump allies.
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