Nigel Farage 's Reform UK has received a record £9million donation from a former Conservative Party donor.

Christopher Harborne handed the party one of the largest monetary gifts in British political history in August, according to filings from the Electoral Commission released on Thursday.

The super donation meant Reform pulled in more cash than any other party between July and September.

In total parties in the UK received £24 million in donations over the period. Kemi Badenoch’s Conservatives accepted just under £7million, while Labour took in £2,564,786.

The Liberal Democrats were just behind on £2,069,874. The Green party accepted just £344,300.

Businessman Mr Harborne is based in Thailand and has previously donated millions to Reform in 2019, when it was known as the Br

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