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Farage reported to parliament’s standards watchdog over undeclared £5m donation – UK politics live

29 April 2026 at 15:01

Farage was given £5m by the Thai-based billionaire Christopher Harborne shortly before announcing he would stand in the 2024 general election

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Nigel Farage was given £5m by the crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne shortly before announcing he would stand in the 2024 British general election, Anna Isaac reports.

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‘People assume we’re grifters’: disabled Britons report rise in abuse over blue badges

29 April 2026 at 05:00

Badge holders and carers report being harassed, filmed and threatened by strangers who think they are faking disability

Disabled people who use blue badges to go about their daily lives have said they are being harassed, questioned and even assaulted, as anti-benefits rhetoric becomes more mainstream in the UK.

About 3 million people in the UK now have a blue badge, including 1 in 15 adults in England. The number of people who qualify for the scheme – which allows drivers to park in more accessible spaces – has caused some to warn of misuse and fraud.

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