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Today in Focus

Farage’s undisclosed £5m gift

Today in Focus

The Guardian

Daily News, News

4.65.9K Ratings

🗓️ 19 May 2026

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

Anna Isaac on Nigel Farage’s response to the Guardian revelation that he was given an undisclosed £5m gift from a crypto billionaire in 2024. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

Transcript

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0:00.0

This is The Guardian.

0:07.8

Today, Nigel Farage's 5 million pound headache.

0:18.5

Nowadays, we're told everybody needs a side hustle. and Nigel Farage seems to have quite a few.

0:27.0

He already makes almost £100,000 through his MP salary.

0:33.1

But on top of that, since becoming the member for Clacton, he's been paid £700,000 to present his own show on GB News.

0:42.4

So I'll be here every night, taking on the tough stories of the day, taking on stories that other broadcasters actually don't want to touch.

0:50.9

400,000 pounds to advertise gold bullion.

0:54.0

So many people are now getting involved and buying UK gold coins.

0:59.0

Remember, they're tax-free.

1:01.0

And hundreds of thousands more sending personal messages on cameo, including two convicted criminals.

1:08.0

This message is to pay tribute to Ian Watkins, a good man, a really good guy, it was very

1:13.6

much in contact with me, who loved his children and would be sorely, sorely missed by them forever.

1:19.9

And now it turns out that in 2024, he took a five million pound gift from elusive,

1:26.2

Thai-based, crypto billionaire Christopher Haraire Christopher Harbourn, without declaring

1:30.4

it to Parliament. At first, Farage said the money was gifted to pay for his personal security.

1:36.4

This is money, is the only way I can look after myself and protect myself for the rest of my life.

1:41.7

But then, as he came under pressure, he seemed to change his mind.

1:46.0

This was given to me on an unconditional basis, completely unconditional basis,

1:51.0

but frankly, it was given as a reward for campaign for Brexit for 27 years.

1:59.0

And he's currently facing a parliamentary inquiry that could see him forced to fight for his seat.

2:08.4

From The Guardian, I'm Annie Kelly.

2:11.2

Today in Focus, where Farage got his millions and what he did with them.

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