Nigel Farage declares £270,000 for 12-hour gold promotion

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has declared a payment of £270,000 for an estimated 12 hours of work as a brand ambassador for a gold bullion dealer, according to his latest entry in the parliamentary register of financial interests. The payment, from the company Direct Bullion, is the largest single sum he has received for work outside his role as the MP for Clacton.

The register states the payment was for an estimated four hours of work per month over a three-month period, promoting the idea of buying physical gold for pension pots. This equates to an hourly rate of £22,500. In the same register entry, published on Tuesday, June 30, Farage also declared £18,402 for an estimated six hours of presenting work for GB News.

A spokesman for Farage said the arrangement with Direct Bullion had been previously reported and declared. The payment is the third from the precious metals dealer to appear in his register, following declarations of £91,200 in February 2025 and £135,000 in November 2025.

The disclosure comes as Farage continues to face scrutiny over a separate £5 million gift he received from Thai-based cryptocurrency billionaire Christopher Harborne in January 2024, before he...