General · 25 May 2026

Farage's Russian hack claim has no merit

Nigel Farage's assertion about a Russian hack causing his £5m gift disclosure has been dismissed by a former cyber security chief. Ciaran Martin, founding chief executive of the NCSC, stated the Reform UK leader provided no evidence for his serious allegation. Farage has not yet asked the NCSC to investigate his belief regarding the donation from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne.

By BriefTea Editorial · 25 May 2026 at 18:53

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