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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Sep 12
Christopher Harborne Gives Reform UK £36 Million, Matching Record Party Donation
Updated
Updated · bbc.co.uk · Sep 12

Christopher Harborne Gives Reform UK £36 Million, Matching Record Party Donation

3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Sep 12

Summary

  • Reform UK secured a second £36 million donation in two days after crypto investor Christopher Harborne matched the record-breaking gift announced late Friday.
  • Harborne, a Thailand-based entrepreneur, said in the Telegraph that his “competitive spirit” drove the donation and called it a “philanthropic gift to our country.”
  • He said he expects “nothing personally” in return, only “a party that is ready for government.”
  • The two £36 million gifts have now delivered Reform UK £72 million—more than all UK political parties received combined last year.

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