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Reform UK took in £72 million over one weekend from two cryptocurrency-linked businessmen
According to The Guardian, Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne each gave £36 million to the party. The newspaper said the scale of the money could reshape the British political landscape.
Reform UK received £72 million in donations over a single weekend from two businessmen linked to the cryptocurrency industry, according to The Guardian.
The newspaper reported that on Friday Ben Delo, a 42-year-old businessman who has also been convicted of a crime, gave £36 million to the party. That brought his total donations to Reform UK this year to £44 million.
Less than 24 hours later, The Guardian added, Christopher Harborne, a 63-year-old billionaire, made another £36 million donation.
Peter Walker, The Guardian’s senior political correspondent, said the amount could be politically transformative and argued that it exceeds the combined spending of four or five of the main parties in the 2024 UK general election.
According to the newspaper, both donors were educated at Oxbridge, made their fortunes in cryptocurrency and have largely been living abroad. They have also said their aim is to level the playing field in UK politics.
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