Reform UK receives second £36m donation, matching record sum
UKPulse News Desk
Reform UK has received a second donation of £36 million, from cryptocurrency investor Christopher Harborne, matching a previous record-breaking donation.
- Reform UK has received a second £36 million donation from cryptocurrency investor Christopher Harborne.
- This matches a donation from Ben Delo, announced late on Friday, making the total from these two donations £72 million.
- The combined £72 million exceeds the total received by all UK political parties last year.
Reform UK has received a second £36 million donation in two days. Cryptocurrency investor Christopher Harborne stated he has matched a record-breaking donation announced late on Friday.
Harborne, a Thailand-based crypto entrepreneur, wrote in the Telegraph that his "competitive spirit" inspired him to equal Ben Delo's donation, which was the largest ever given to a UK political party. He stated he expected "nothing personally" in return, "just a party that is ready for government."
The total of £72 million from these two donations surpasses the total amount received by all UK political parties last year.
Why this matters: The combined £72 million from these two donations is more than the total received by all UK political parties last year.