World · 25 May 2026
Farage's Russian hack claim has no merit
Laurie Noble via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)
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.
Reported by Guardian · How we write briefs