Nigel Farage bought £1.4m property shortly after receiving £5m gift

Revelation comes as Reform UK leader faces parliamentary investigation into money received from crypto billionaire

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Nigel Farage bought a £1.4m property in cash shortly after receiving a £5m personal gift from the crypto billionaire, Christopher Harborne.

The revelation comes after parliament’s standards watchdog confirmed separately that the Reform UK leader was facing a formal investigation over the gift from the Thai-based businessman.