Key facts
- Nigel Farage received £270,000 from Direct Bullion.
- Direct Bullion is a gold marketing company.
- Nigel Farage serves as a brand ambassador for Direct Bullion.
- The £270,000 payment is Farage's largest as an MP.
- The payment to Farage is under investigation by the parliamentary standards watchdog.
- A crypto investor based in Thailand has made significant donations to Reform UK.
- New rules are planned to cap overseas political donations.
- The proposed rules focus on residency rather than voter registration.
Nigel Farage, leader of the Reform UK party, has received a significant payment of £270,000 from Direct Bullion, a gold marketing company for which he acts as a brand ambassador. This payment is the largest he has received as a Member of Parliament and is currently being investigated by the parliamentary standards watchdog. The investigation into this donation comes as Reform UK faces scrutiny over its funding.