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Small boat arrivals are ‘wealthy men’ who do not deserve help, says Reform’s Danny Kruger

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Reform UK activists squabble over Farage’s plan for £72m donations
Crypto billionaires’ £72m will be used to hire campaign managers and professional staff in target constituencies For Nigel Farage, the £72m lavished last week on his party by the crypto billionaire donors Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne finally places Reform UK on a level playing field with its political rivals. The donations are the largest received by a UK political party since declarations became required in 2001 and led to warnings Farage was aiming to “buy” his way to power, with a row still raging over whether they are legal . Continue reading...