Nigel Farage Breaches MPs' Code 17 Times on Interests

Nigel Farage, the leader of Reform UK and member of Parliament for Clacton, has been found to have breached the MPs' code of conduct 17 times by failing to register external financial interests within the required 28-day period, according to a ruling from the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards.

The investigation, conducted by Commissioner Daniel Greenberg and concluded this week, examined Farage's compliance with parliamentary rules on declaring interests. It identified late registrations for payments totaling approximately 380,000 pounds, including earnings from television appearances on GB News, speaking engagements with Google, and income from the Cameo app. MPs are obligated to report such interests promptly to ensure transparency about potential conflicts. Greenberg determined that the breaches were inadvertent, stemming from staffing shortages and administrative challenges within Farage's office, particularly amid Reform UK's rapid expansion following the July 2024 general election.

In response to the findings, Farage issued an apology, accepting full responsibility. "I'm sorry. I apologise. I fully accept that I'm in the wrong in every way, because if your staff...