Reform UK’s deputy leader has defended the party’s acceptance of large overseas donations, insisting they comply with existing and proposed donation laws, while declining to specify when two major crypto donors—one based in Hong Kong, the other in Thailand—returned to the UK. The architect of a review into foreign funding has stated that individuals present in Britain for less than 12 months would face donation limits, raising questions over compliance for non-resident contributors. The party’s leader has expressed full confidence in its adherence to legal requirements but has not provided details on the duration of the donors’ stays in the country.
Richard Tice says contributions are legally compliant after author of review into overseas donations says rules will be applied retrospectivelyReform UK’s deputy leader has declined to say when two crypto billionaires who gave a combined £72m to the party returned to the UK, as the architect of a review into overseas donations said anyone here for less than 12 months would be subject to a limit on donations.Richard Tice said that while he was completely confident Reform had complied with all current and proposed laws on donations, he could not say when Ben Delo returned to the UK from Hong Kong, or how much time the Thailand-based Christopher Harborne spent in Britain. Continue reading...
