Nigel Farage's income since being elected MP has hit £2m, analysis shows
Reform UK leader has registered wide range of financial interests on top of his Commons salary since July 2024
TL;DR
- Nigel Farage has registered over £2 million in financial interests since being elected MP in July 2024.
- This external income is in addition to his parliamentary salary.
- Farage faces scrutiny for not declaring a £5 million gift from Reform UK donor Christopher Harborne prior to the general election.
- Farage stated the gift was a personal, unconditional gift used for security, and thus not required to be declared.
- The Electoral Commission is investigating a complaint regarding the undeclared gift.
- Public opinion, according to a poll, shows concern that the gift could give Harborne inappropriate influence over Farage's political decisions.
- Farage's principal external employer is GB News, which has paid him £700,000 since July 2024.
- Critics argue that the extent of Farage's external earnings and undeclared gifts highlights systemic issues in parliamentary integrity rules.