The story behind Farage's millions

00:00 Lewis Goodall lays out the facts on the 'biggest donation in British political history'. 09:58 Investigative reporter Tom Burgis lifts the lid on Farage's secretive benefactor. Christopher Harborne, a British businessman who handed Reform the biggest single donation in history to a political party from a living person, gave Mr Farage a seven-figure sum to fund his security in 2024, before he re-entered politics. “This money was given to me so that I would be safe and secure for the rest of my life,” Mr Farage told the Telegraph. “I have tried and failed in the past to get security funded by the Home Office and I don’t think the state will ever help me. “I’m very much on my own and will be for the rest of my life, and I have to face up to that grim reality. “Christopher is an ardent supporter who is deeply concerned for my safety.” The party’s war chest was bolstered by a £9 million donation from Mr Harborne, a Thailand-based cryptocurrency investor, last August, and he has given millions more since and previously. Mr Harborne is understood to have separately given Mr Farage a gift of around £5 million, according to The Telegraph, meaning it was not taxed or declared as it did not count as a political donation. Mr Farage said it followed his unsuccessful attempt to secure Home Office-funded security in 2019 and after Mr Harborne became concerned about his level of protection when a milkshake was thrown at him. Listen to the full show on the all-new LBC App: https://app.af.lbc.co.uk/btnc/thenewlbcapp #lewisgoodall #ukpolitics #LBC LBC is the home of live debate around news and current affairs in the UK. Join in the conversation and listen at https://www.lbc.co.uk/ Sign up to LBC’s weekly newsletter here: https://l-bc.co/signup