Christopher Harborne matches £36m Reform donation of Ben Delo

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Published Sep 12, 2026

Christopher Harborne matches £36m Reform donation of Ben Delo

Analysis: donations of £72m make Reform’s prospects both rosier and riskier

The cryptocurrency tycoon Christopher Harborne has given £36m to Reform UK, matching a donation from fellow billionaire Ben Delo.

The pledges mean Reform has received a cash injection of £72m in just 24 hours. They are jointly the largest donations made to a UK political party and have intensified calls for restrictions on money received from individual donors.

Source: The Guardian ↗

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