Nigel Farage is once again explaining his finances, this time over how he managed to buy a £1.4 million home in Surrey without a mortgage. Reform UK previously claimed he used his fee from appearing on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! - because nothing says populist credibility like a reality TV payday.
But here's where it gets sticky. Mr Farage told the FT in 2025 that the fee went to his company, Thorn In The Side Limited - a name that suggests he's aware of his own brand. Company accounts, however, seem to show the income remained in his account after the house purchase, which raises questions about where the money actually came from.
The party has denied he used any of the £5m gift he received in April 2024 from crypto-billionaire Christopher Harborne - just 36 days before the purchase. A spokesperson insisted anti-money laundering checks were done in March 2024, before the gift arrived, and noted that Farage has "multiple sources of income."
Labour chair Anna Turley is unimpressed. "Nigel Farage needs to stop dodging scrutiny over his undeclared £5m 'gift' and put the evidence on the table," she said, accusing him of treating the public like "fools."
For those who enjoy political intrigue with their morning coffee, the BBC's Politics Essential newsletter will keep you in the loop - no reality TV appearances required.