Standards watchdog opens investigation into Farage's £5 million undeclared crypto donations

The Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards is investigating Nigel Farage for failing to register £5 million from Thai crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne and additional support from convicted criminal George Cottrell. The investigation, opened in May under Rule 5 (failure to register interests), centres on whether Farage was required to declare either stream under parliamentary rules. Farage argues he followed the rules; the Commissioner will test whether private gifts received before becoming an MP fall outside registration requirements.