Reform UK Receives Record £36m Donation from Crypto Billionaire
The donation from Ben Delo is described as the largest single sum ever given to a UK political party, arriving as Reform faces scrutiny over its finances.
Reform UK has received a donation of £36m from Ben Delo, a crypto billionaire, according to the BBC.
The BBC reported that the sum is the largest single donation ever made to a political party in the United Kingdom.
The donation comes at a time when Reform's finances are under scrutiny, the BBC said, though further details of that scrutiny were not specified in the report.
The BBC did not provide additional information on the terms of the donation or any statements from Reform UK or Ben Delo regarding the contribution.
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- Reform receives record £36m donation from crypto billionaire — BBC Politics
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