Christopher Harborne

Reform UK is bracing for a negative report from the parliamentary standards commissioner over Nigel Farage’s failure to declare a £5m gift from the crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne, with multiple party insiders saying they are readying for a fightback through the appeals process. The verdict could ultimately trigger a recall petition and a second byelection in Farage’s Clacton constituency if Parliament imposes a suspension of more than 10 days.