Farage Admits Spring 2024 Leadership Talks, Undermining His Defence for Not Declaring £5m Gift

Nigel Farage admitted discussing a return as Reform UK leader with Richard Tice in spring 2024, contradicting his claim he had no political intentions until June 2024. That claim underpinned his argument that a £5m gift from crypto investor Christopher Harborne need not be declared under Commons rules requiring new MPs to register benefits received 12 months before election. A paused standards inquiry may now have a new timeline.