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According to the Guardian, Labour Party chairwoman Anna Turley has written to Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, demanding that he cease evading scrutiny over a £5 million personal donation from Thai cryptocurrency billionaire Christopher Harborne and provide a “clear and truthful account.” The donation was exposed by the Guardian in April this year; shortly thereafter, Farage suspended his previously weekly press conferences. The matter is now under investigation by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards. The Labour Party accuses Farage of repeatedly changing his story—first claiming the funds were intended for lifelong security, then later describing them as a “reward” from Harborne for his role in pushing Brexit—and questions the source of funding for his property purchases, including a £1.4 million cash purchase in Surrey and a Kent seaside villa slated for renovation at an estimated cost of around £700,000. Farage maintains that these properties are unrelated to the donation and that the purchase funds came from a £1.5 million fee he received for appearing on an ITV reality TV show.
Odaily reports, the UK Prime Minister has accused Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, demanding he stop avoiding questions regarding a £5 million personal donation from Thai crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne, and questioning why the sum was kept confidential.The donation was made several months before Nigel Farage participated in the 2024 general election and is currently under investigation by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards to determine whether it should have been declared. In response, Nigel Farage stated that he was not an MP at the time and therefore was not required to report it to the authorities. Additionally, another crypto entrepreneur, Ben Delo, also donated £4 million to the party. (The Guardian)
according to a UK police announcement, former World Athletics Championships 4x100m relay gold medalist and British sprinter CJ Ujah, along with nine other individuals, has been charged with "conspiracy to defraud" in connection with a cryptocurrency fraud case.Police stated that the criminal gang posed as police and cryptocurrency company personnel to conduct phone scams against multiple victims, tricking them into disclosing critical wallet security information, including seed phrases. The perpetrators then transferred the victims' crypto assets, with one victim losing over £300,000. The case was cracked following a joint investigation by the Eastern Region Special Operations Unit (ERSOU) across Kent, Essex, and London. The ten suspects have appeared in court, with Ujah released on bail until a further hearing on May 28.Ujah, now 32, won a 4x100m relay gold medal for Team GB at the 2017 World Championships and also claimed the Diamond League title that same year. In 2022, he was suspended for 22 months due to a doping violation, which was later attributed to contamination from a supplement causing an adverse analytical finding. In addition to Ujah, another British sprinter, Brandon Mingeli, is also on the list of those arrested and is currently in custody pending trial. (The Guardian)