Thai-based crypto investor funding Reform unlikely to avoid cap on overseas donations

According to the Guardian, Thailand-based cryptocurrency investor Christopher Harborne has emerged as one of Reform UK's major donors, contributing millions to the party and giving its leader Nigel Farage a separate five million pound gift. After registering to vote in Hampshire, Harborne apparently hoped this would allow him to sidestep upcoming caps on overseas political donations. However, UK electoral authorities say his voter registration would likely not exempt him from those restrictions, highlighting the tension between political influence and campaign finance regulation.

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