Farage claim he bought £1.4m house with I’m a Celebrity fee under scrutiny
Nigel Farage is under investigation for not declaring a £5m gift from a crypto billionaire. His claim that he purchased a £1.4m house with his reality show fee is being scrutinized due to discrepancies in financial records. The parliamentary standards commissioner is looking into whether Farage breached rules regarding the declaration of gifts.
- ▪Nigel Farage is being investigated by the parliamentary standards commissioner for failing to declare a £5m personal gift.
- ▪Accounts for Farage's media company suggest that money from his reality show fee was not used to purchase his house.
- ▪If found in breach of parliamentary rules, Farage could face suspension and a byelection in his constituency.
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| Publication time | Mon, 18 May 2026 17:44:49 GMT |
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Nigel Farage is being investigated by the parliamentary standards commissioner over not declaring a £5m personal gift. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PAView image in fullscreenNigel Farage is being investigated by the parliamentary standards commissioner over not declaring a £5m personal gift. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PANigel FarageFarage claim he bought £1.4m house with I’m a Celebrity fee under scrutinyAccounts for Reform UK leader’s media company suggest money was not withdrawn at time of property purchaseDaniel Boffey Chief reporterMon 18 May 2026 13.44 EDTLast modified on Mon 18 May 2026 13.46 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleNigel Farage is facing fresh scrutiny over his claim that he paid for his £1.4m house from a reality show fee rather than the millions gifted to him by a crypto…
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