Farage admission over timing of Reform leadership talks raises fresh doubts over £5m gift

Nigel Farage has admitted to discussing his return as Reform UK leader months before the 2024 general election — undermining earlier claims that he wasn't involved in politics when he received a five million pound gift. The Guardian first revealed the gift in April, and Farage had repeatedly maintained it was unrelated to his political career. This admission now reopens questions about whether the gift was actually tied to his political involvement.

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