Nigel Farage has registered more than £2 million in financial interests since becoming an MP in July 2024, according to analysis by the investigations website DeSmog. This sum is on top of his parliamentary salary and places him among a small group of MPs who have leveraged their status for external income.
The Reform UK leader’s earnings include £700,000 from GB News, where he works as a presenter, and various other payments for appearances and gifts. The disclosure comes amid scrutiny over a previously undeclared £5 million gift from party donor Christopher Harborne, which Farage said was a personal, non-political gift used for security.
Labour and Conservative politicians have criticised the non-disclosure, and a senior Reform member admitted it was a “disappointing distraction”. A Survation poll for 38 Degrees found 68% of the public were concerned the gift could give Harborne inappropriate influence over Farage’s political decisions.
Parliamentary rules require MPs to declare benefits received within 12 months before taking office if they are for political purposes. Farage has insisted the gift was purely private and that there was no obligation to declare it. The Electoral Commission is investigating a complaint from the Conservative Party about the matter.
