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Reform UK defends £72m crypto donations as legal, resists donor-cap pressure

Reform UKRichard TiceBen DeloChristopher Harborne£72 million

Between 2026-09-11 and 2026-09-14, Reform UK received record £72 million in combined donations from crypto billionaires Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne. Deputy leader Richard Tice asserted the donations were legally compliant and defended against Labour pressure for stricter donation caps, while refusing to confirm whether donors met overseas residency requirements under proposed regulations.

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Who are Reform UK's two mega-donors?

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British cryptocurrency billionaires Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne have made history with donations of £36m each to Reform - the largest single donations to a British political party on record.

Reform declines to say whether £72m donors returned to UK in time to meet 12-month limit

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Richard Tice says donations are legally compliant amid speculation on overseas rules proposed by Rycroft report Reform UK’s deputy leader has declined to say when two crypto billionaires who gave a combined £72m to the party returned to the UK, as the architect of a review into overseas donations said anyone here for less than 12 months would be subject to a limit on donations. Richard Tice said t

Richard Tice accuses Labour of ‘trying to change rules retrospectively’ after Reform receive £72m in donations – UK politics live

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