Politics · 21 June 2026

Badenoch attacks Farage £5m gift, rules out pact

Kemi Badenoch, the Conservative leader, attacked Nigel Farage over a £5m gift, saying "nobody gets £5m in their pocket for nothing". She also ruled out any electoral pact with Reform UK, calling the idea "stone-dead" after their poor byelection results. Farage received the gift from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne before standing as an MP in 2024, and the money is now under investigation.

By BriefTea Editorial · 21 June 2026 at 16:23

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