Nigel Farage's personal security has been paid for out of Reform UK's central funds, despite his claim that those costs would be covered by an undisclosed gift from a billionaire donor, according to sources who spoke to The Guardian.
The Guardian reported that the party is covering the costs, a development it said raises new questions about the Reform leader's explanation for the gift. The report, written by Anna Isaac and Ben Quinn, describes the gift as an "undisclosed gift of £5m" from a billionaire donor, according to the same report.
The Guardian's summary says the Reform leader has had the central party pay for his security, but the summary ends before it describes how those payments were made or over what period. The sources cited in the available material do not say how much the security costs or when the gift was made.
The material available for this story comes from a single outlet, The Guardian. It does not include a response from Mr. Farage or Reform UK to the report, and no other outlet's reporting on the matter was provided.
Sources: The Guardian: Nigel Farage’s security paid for by Reform UK despite claim over £5m gift.