Nigel Farage: I can spend £5m gift on Ferraris or bet on horses if I want

<p>Reform leader says it is ‘purely private matter’ and it is not hypocritical to criticise Keir Starmer for receiving glasses</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/jun/23/burnham-leadership-contest-starmer-jones-streeting-eu-brexit-badenoch-latest-news-updates">UK politics live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Nigel Farage has said his <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/29/revealed-nigel-farage-was-given-undisclosed-5m-by-crypto-billionaire-in-2024">£5m gift</a> from a crypto billionaire is “not any of your business” as it was given unconditionally to be spent on anything from Ferraris to gambling on horses.</p><p>The Reform UK leader bristled at questions about the £5m gift from the British Thai-based businessman Christopher Harborne in two radio interviews on Tuesday, saying it was “a purely private matter”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/23/nigel-farage-5m-gift-crypto-billionaire-not-any-of-your-business">Continue reading...</a>