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Reform UK receives second £36m donation
The gist
Crypto investor Christopher Harborne gave Reform UK a second £36m donation in two days.
The £72m total exceeds what all UK parties received last year, reshaping election funding.
How it unfolded
- Sep 11, 2026Cryptocurrency tycoon Ben Delo gave Reform UK a record £36m, the largest ever single donation to a UK political party.
- Sep 12, 2026Thailand-based crypto investor Christopher Harborne matched the £36m, making it a second £36m donation in two days.
- Sep 12, 2026The £72m from the two donations is more than the total received by all UK political parties last year.