Reform UK raises £9.3m in Q1 2026, led by crypto donors

The Reform UK party raised 9.3 million pounds in the first quarter of 2026, making it the top-funded political party in the United Kingdom for the third consecutive quarter. The fundraising haul was driven by two major donations from prominent figures in the cryptocurrency industry.

According to Electoral Commission data, Ben Delo, co-founder of the crypto trading platform BitMEX, gave 4 million pounds. Christopher Harborne, a UK-Thai crypto and aviation investor, contributed more than 3 million pounds. Together, these two donations accounted for approximately three-quarters of the party’s total first-quarter fundraising. The figures put Nigel Farage’s party ahead of both the Labour Party, which raised about 4 million pounds, and the Conservative Party, which raised about 4.2 million pounds during the same period.

The concentration of funding from a small number of wealthy donors has intensified scrutiny of Reform’s financial backing. Harborne has now given approximately 15 million pounds to the party over the past year, establishing him as one of its most significant financial backers. His previous donations include a record 9 million pound contribution last year. Harborne, who...