Reform UK Raises Record £18M, Topping Political Donations

0:00On March 5, reform UK topped all political parties in donations last year, pulling in over 18 million pounds. Official figures from the Electoral Commission show they raised 18,565,312 pounds total in 2025. That beat the Conservatives 13,344,646 pounds and Labor's 9,888,876 pounds. In the final quarter alone, reform brought in 5,456,000 pounds. A big chunk came from crypto investor Christopher Harborn, who gave 12 million pounds overall. His latest gifts included 3 million pounds in November, after 9 million pounds in August. These funds come right before key May elections for the Scottish Parliament, Welsh Senedd and English Councils. Nigel Farage called the votes a test of Prime Minister Keir Starmer's leadership, especially after Labor's recent by-election loss in Gordon and Denton.

1:00Farage also criticized Starmer's handling of the Iran crisis, saying the Prime Minister did their despite clear warnings of U.S. action. Harborn had earlier supported Reforms predecessor, the Brexit Party, with 10 million pounds for the 2019 general election. Reforms spokesman pointed to the numbers as proof of growing public support for real change, setting the stage for a strong push in the spring. Contests