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Reform UK gets another £4m from crypto billionaire pardoned by Donald Trump

Fadingcorroborated22 outlets reported this themselves in 48 reports over 7 days - more reporting than echo.
After publishing: 6 headlines quietly rewritten, 2 descriptions edited8 changes
  1. The Guardian Worldseen 12 Sept, 04:52description edited
    what the description said, before and after

    Ben Delo was convicted in US for failing to implement adequate anti-money laundering controls but pardoned by Trump Reform has been given a record £36m donation by Ben Delo, a British cryptocurrency billionaire convicted in the US for failing to implement adequate anti-money laundering controls. The businessman, who has moved back to the UK from Hong Kong, is now the biggest UK political donor by far, dwarfing the £15m contribution to Reform UK from Thailand-based donor Christopher Harborne....

    Ben Delo was convicted in US for failing to implement adequate anti-money laundering controls but pardoned by Trump Reform UK has been given a record £36m donation by Ben Delo, a British cryptocurrency billionaire convicted in the US for failing to implement adequate anti-money laundering controls. The businessman, who has moved back to the UK from Hong Kong, is now the biggest UK political donor by far, dwarfing the £15m contribution to Reform UK from Thailand-based Christopher Harborne....

  2. The Guardian Worldseen 12 Sept, 19:59description edited
    what the description said, before and after

    Party leader, Nigel Farage, says he is humbled by the contributions from cryptocurrency billionaires The cryptocurrency billionaire Christopher Harborne has given £36m to Reform UK, matching a donation from fellow billionaire Ben Delo . The pledges are jointly the largest donations made to a UK party and are likely to intensify calls for a cap on political donations. Continue reading...

    Party leader, Nigel Farage, ‘humbled’ by contributions from billionaires as Harborne addresses ‘media speculation’ Analysis: donations of £72m make Reform’s prospects both rosier and riskier The cryptocurrency tycoon Christopher Harborne has given £36m to Reform UK, matching a donation from fellow billionaire Ben Delo . The pledges mean Reform has received a cash injection of £72m in just 24 hours. They are jointly the largest donations made to a UK political party and have intensified calls...

  3. Politico Europeseen 13 Sept, 01:36headline rewritten

    Farage’s Reform UK gets two £36m donations from crypto billionairesFarage’s Reform UK gets two £36M donations from crypto billionaires

  4. The Guardian Worldseen 13 Sept, 16:09headline rewritten

    Reform’s Robert Jenrick ‘very confident’ £72m donations are ‘perfectly legal’ – UK politics liveReform’s Robert Jenrick ‘very confident’ £72m donations are ‘perfectly legal’ – as it happened

  5. Bloomberg Politicsseen 13 Sept, 16:09headline rewritten

    Labour Signals Action to Stifle Farage’s Crypto Donation SurgeLabour Signals Action Against Farage’s Crypto Donation Surge

  6. The Guardian Worldseen 13 Sept, 20:53headline rewritten

    Reform UK’s £72m donations may be caught by new bill, Rayner suggestsTrade unions, MPs and donors urge Burnham to revisit party funding rules

  7. Bloomberg Politicsseen 14 Sept, 05:59headline rewritten

    Billionaire Delo Gives Record £36 Million to Farage’s Reform UKBillionaire Delo Gives Record £36 Million to Farage’s Reform

  8. The Guardian Worldseen 14 Sept, 20:51headline rewritten

    UK unions split over donations cap as TUC chief says ‘super-rich’ corrupting politicsUnions to intervene on political funding as TUC chief warns ‘super-rich’ threaten democracy

original reportingcopies
Thu, 3 September 2026peak 21 reports on Sat, 12 September 2026Wed, 16 September 2026

After the peak, new reports halved every 23 hours so far - this story is still being covered, so the figure moves as reports arrive.

What it is about

Donald TrumpBen DeloReform UKUSSamuel ReedChristopher HarborneGeorge CottrellArthur HayesNigel FarageBank SecrecyElectoral CommissionUnited Kingdom Electoral CommissionUnited KingdomCrypto entrepreneurTrumpFarageCrypto investorReutersReformBBC

Who published it, and when

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The Guardian World1 original report1 original report - edited after publishing1 original report3 original reports - edited after publishing
Channel News Asia2 original reports1 original report
Google News - Top Stories1 original report1 original report1 original report1 original report1 original report
Die Zeit (Germany)2 original reports
Politico Europe1 original report - edited after publishing
ČT24 (Czechia)1 original report
South China Morning Post1 original report
tportal (Croatia)1 original report
Bloomberg Politics1 original report - edited after publishing
France Info (France)1 original report
Der Spiegel (Germany)1 original report
Tagesschau (Germany)1 original report
3 Sept, 12:28over 11 days14 Sept, 18:19

24 reports left out of the cascade - too little in common with the story to place

How it spread - 47 original reports, 1 reprint

  1. Thu, 3 September 2026

    2 reports
    • The Guardian World12:28first to report
      Reform UK gets another £4m from crypto billionaire pardoned by Donald Trump

      Ben Delo, who was convicted in 2022 for failure to apply anti-money laundering controls, is party’s second biggest donor Reform UK has been given a further £4m from the British crypto billionaire Ben Delo, with the party saying it is confident the formerly Hong Kong-based businessman will not be caught by the new overseas donor cap. Delo, who was convicted in the US in 2022 for failing to implement adequate anti-money laundering controls in his cryptocurrency business before being pardoned by...

    • cointelegraph.com17:06
      BitMEX Co-Founder Contributed 75% of Reform UK’s Donations in Q2 2026

      Data from the Electoral Commission showed that BitMEX co-founder Ben Delo had made two separate contributions to Reform UK in April of about $1.3 million and $4 million.

  2. Fri, 11 September 2026

    5 reports

  3. Sat, 12 September 2026

    21 reports

  4. Sun, 13 September 2026

    8 reports
    • Japan Times01:13
      Farage’s Reform UK raises record £72 million in 24 hours — from two crypto billionaires

      The donations come from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne, who will match a £36 million donation by BitMEX founder Ben Delo.

    • Bloomberg Politics09:40edited after publishing
      Labour Signals Action Against Farage’s Crypto Donation Surge

      previouslyLabour Signals Action to Stifle Farage’s Crypto Donation Surge

      The UK government hit back at record-breaking donations to Reform UK from two crypto billionaires, with Housing Secretary Angela Rayner arguing that Labour’s planned legislation will prevent rich people from “being able to buy their way” in an election.

    • The Guardian World10:31edited after publishing
      Trade unions, MPs and donors urge Burnham to revisit party funding rules

      previouslyReform UK’s £72m donations may be caught by new bill, Rayner suggests

      PM has so far declined to insert curbs on UK-based donors, despite £72m donations from billionaires to Reform UK Trade unions, MPs and donors have urged the government to look again at party funding rules, after Reform UK insisted £72m in donations from two crypto billionaires was within the law. Andy Burnham, a previous backer of caps on domestic donations, has so far declined to insert any curbs in the elections bill that would apply to UK-based donors. Continue reading...

    • The Guardian World10:49edited after publishing
      Reform’s Robert Jenrick ‘very confident’ £72m donations are ‘perfectly legal’ – as it happened

      previouslyReform’s Robert Jenrick ‘very confident’ £72m donations are ‘perfectly legal’ – UK politics live

      Party’s economic spokesperson says donations are a ‘breakthrough moment’ as Labour’s Angela Rayner warns of possible retrospective action Reform UK’s £72m donations may be caught by new bill, Rayner suggests Christopher Harborne matches £36m Reform donation of Ben Delo Analysis: Donations of £72m make Reform’s prospects both rosier and riskier Will also point out here that across the Sunday politics shows this morning, neither Labour nor the Tories ruled out accepting such huge sums from...

    • The Guardian World15:17
      How could Reform UK spend its £72m of new billionaire donations?

      Harborne and Delo’s cash could buy a massive head start in an election, but spending big has possible pitfalls Nigel Farage once said he could spend his £5m gift from Christopher Harborne on Ferraris if he wanted to, given its unconditional nature. With the new donations to his party from Harborne and his fellow crypto billionaire Ben Delo of £72m over the past weekend alone, Farage’s party now has nearly enough cash to buy a Reform UK branded Ferrari for a party organiser in each of Britain’s...

    • The Guardian World15:51
      Who better to defend Reform’s latest millions than Honest Bob Jenrick?

      The man who once helped Richard ‘Dirty’ Desmond save a load of tax was wheeled out to face Laura Kuenssberg You wait years for one party donation of £36m and then two come along at once . Reform can hardly believe its luck. All hail the crypto billionaires. Tacky pale turquoise suits all round. And Nigel Farage won’t have to worry about spending any of his own money – if you can call the £5m freebie his own money – on his security. Nor do those champagne and oyster lunches to discuss loose...

    • Google News - Top Stories17:51
      Will record donations to Reform go down as a moment of political change?

      Will record donations to Reform go down as a moment of political change? BBC Who better to defend Reform’s latest millions than Honest Bob Jenrick? | John Crace The Guardian Labour Signals Action Against Farage’s Crypto Donation Surge Bloomberg.com Crypto billionaires give $97 million to Reform UK, fueling concerns about money in politics apnews.com Angela Rayner suggests political donations cap on table after Reform’s £72mn boost Financial Times

    • dissexpress.co.uk22:01
      Donations cap to be debated in wake of £72 million Reform gifts

      Reform has said it will use the money to fund its preparations for office.

  5. Mon, 14 September 2026

    9 reports
    • The Guardian World05:47
      Monday briefing: What do Reform’s record-setting donations mean for the party – and our politics?

      In today’s newsletter: As Labour MPs scramble to realign later today around a bill that could stop donations like this in their tracks, a look at new game-changing donations to a party engulfed in financial scandals Good morning. Nigel Farage has a confirmed talent for upending the laws of political gravity, and this weekend has been no exception, as he declared himself “humbled” by two donations of £36m each from cryptocurrency tycoons Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne. I’d shoehorn a joke...

    • Politico Europe07:36
      Why Reform’s donation will change British politics

      Will a record breaking £72 million change the face of British politics? After receiving two of the biggest political donations in history – £36m each from crypto billionaires Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne. Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy examine the political fallout – are the donations legal, will the government legislate to stop them and […]

    • The Guardian World09:09
      Reform declines to say if £72m donors returned to UK within 12-month limit

      Richard Tice says contributions are legally compliant after author of review into overseas donations says rules will be applied retrospectively Reform UK’s deputy leader has declined to say when two crypto billionaires who gave a combined £72m to the party returned to the UK, as the architect of a review into overseas donations said anyone here for less than 12 months would be subject to a limit on donations. Richard Tice said that while he was completely confident Reform had complied with all...

    • The Guardian World14:24edited after publishing
      Unions to intervene on political funding as TUC chief warns ‘super-rich’ threaten democracy

      previouslyUK unions split over donations cap as TUC chief says ‘super-rich’ corrupting politics

      UK general secretaries had been split on issue but sources say they are likely to back strong words calling for action Trade unions are set to launch an intervention on Tuesday on political donations after the head of Britain’s trade union movement, Paul Nowak, said the government must act to “stop the super-rich corrupting our politics.” Union leaders met on Monday to discuss possible support for a domestic cap on donations. Discussions are expected to continue but sources said general...

    • France Info (France)14:55
      Au Royaume-Uni, un don record de 72 millions de livres au parti populiste Reform UK fait polémique

      Deux milliardaires de la cryptomonnaie ont versé chacun 36 millions de livres au parti de Nigel Farage, un montant inédit dans l’histoire politique britannique. Le gouvernement travailliste veut désormais renforcer les règles sur le financement des partis.

    • Politico Europe15:52
      Unions move to back political cash reforms after Farage’s £72M haul

      Trade unions have not yet reached agreement — but a joint statement could come as soon as Tuesday.

    • Der Spiegel (Germany)17:43
      Großbritannien: 72-Millionen-Spende an Reform UK entfacht Debatte über Einfluss

      Zwei Kryptomilliardäre haben Reform UK eine Rekordsumme gespendet. Während das britische Parlament die Regeln gegen ausländischen Einfluss verschärfen will, erhält die rechtspopulistische Partei damit die Mittel, ihren Apparat auszubauen.

    • Tagesschau (Germany)18:19
      Wirbel nach Rekordspenden für Farages Reform-UK-Partei

      Verschiedene Vorwürfe zum zweifelhaften Umgang mit Großspenden sind noch nicht ausgestanden, da erhält Reform UK erneut enorme Zuwendungen. Von zwei umstrittenen Krypto-Unternehmern gab es mehr als 80 Millionen Euro. Von L.-M. Röhling.

    • The Guardian World20:01
      Ministers seek law change to make £72m donations to Reform illegal

      Plans to strengthen legislation already going through parliament might mean donors having to meet stricter UK residence requirements Andy Burnham’s government could thwart Reform’s unprecedented £72m donations with retrospective restrictions on political donors that will include tough new residency requirements, ministers have announced. In a move that is likely to set off furious complaints from Nigel Farage’s party, the government will table amendments to legislation going through the House...

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  6. Tue, 15 September 2026

    1 report

  7. Wed, 16 September 2026

    1 report

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