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By Dan Saada
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The 12-Month Rule and Why It Matters Here. Parliament tightened its lobbying restrictions back in March 2023, extending the prohibited period…
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Farage's Crypto Moves and the Broader Political Picture. Reform UK flatly denied any wrongdoing. Both Farage and Harborne have rejected the allegations.
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Nigel Farage is in hot water. The Reform UK leader faces a formal complaint alleging he broke UK parliamentary lobbying rules — and the crypto angle makes it messier than your…
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Labour MP Phil Brickell filed the complaint on July 2, asking Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards Daniel Greenberg to look into whether Farage's conduct breached the rules…
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Brickell's complaint zeros in on a private meeting Farage had with Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey in September 2025.
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The Bank called the September meeting routine. That's its position, and it's sticking to it.
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More context: UK Crypto Billionaires £100K Donation Cap Threatens Reform Party Funding
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Reform UK flatly denied any wrongdoing. Both Farage and Harborne have rejected the allegations. The gift, Reform UK said, was unconditional — no strings attached.
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But the scrutiny doesn't stop there. Farage bought £2 million worth of Bitcoin in April — a pretty significant personal position for a sitting MP.
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MP Joe Powell has separately asked for details of Farage's meeting with Bailey, wanting clarity on what exactly was discussed and what Farage was pushing for.
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The potential consequences of a breach, if Greenberg finds one, range from a formal apology to a suspension from parliamentary duties.
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Related: Standard Chartered Brings USDC Minting Directly to Institutional Banking Clients
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What's probably most notable here isn't just Farage specifically. It's the broader question of what happens when politicians with major crypto-adjacent donors get involved in…
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Greenberg's office has not set a timeline for its decision. The January 2025 donation puts the key September meeting squarely inside the prohibited window — and that's the fact…
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