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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Athena Stavrou,Maryam Zakir-Hussain and Namita Singh

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Probe into ps5m farage donation reopened after clacton win - The Untold Story

  • An investigation into a £5 million undeclared donation to Reform UK leader Nigel Farage from cryptocurrency billionaire Christopher Harborne has been reopened following his re-election as an MP.
  • Mr Farage comfortably won the Clacton by-election with 22,232 votes, while his closest challenger, Count Binface, received 9,455 votes.
  • The newly elected MP failed to attend the election count after claiming Essex Police advised him of a credible threat against his safety.
  • Essex Police contradicted those claims, saying that robust security was in place and that no candidates were advised not to attend.
  • A major speech scheduled to be delivered by Mr Farage in Clacton on Friday morning was subsequently cancelled by Reform UK.

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