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title: "Reform UK receives second £36m donation in two days"
description: "Most outlets reported the second £36 million donation to Reform UK by cryptocurrency billionaire Christopher Harborne, noting it matched a similar donation from Ben Delo announced the previous day. 24 News HD and Daily Times both mentioned the party's \"mired in several fu...\" and \"largely peaceful\" contexts, respectively, while others, like ARY News and Arab News Pakistan, focused more narrowly on the donation itself without additional framing."
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# Reform UK receives second £36m donation in two days

world · updated 13 Sep 2026, 11:54 AM PKT · 12–13 Sep 2026 · 5 articles from 5 outlets over 2 developments

**HarZaviya summary** — how 5 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts:

> Most outlets led with the size and timing of the second donation to Reform UK, emphasizing that it matched the previous day’s contribution. The Daily Times explicitly noted that the donations came from two separate individuals — Christopher Harborne and Ben Delo — while ARY News only mentioned Harborne by name. Both outlets described the donations as significant but did not provide additional context about Reform UK’s response or the broader political implications.

## How it developed

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### 13 Sep 2026 — Second crypto billionaire claims donating record £36m to Reform UK (1 outlet)

- **Dawn** — [Second crypto billionaire claims donating record £36m to Reform UK](https://www.dawn.com/news/2029518/second-crypto-billionaire-claims-donating-record-ps36m-to-reform-uk) · 13 Sep 2026, 11:54 AM PKT
  > LONDON: A second cryptocurrency billionaire revealed on Saturday he had matched a £36 million ($49 million) donation, the largest gift in UK political history, to Nigel Farage’s hard-right Reform party announced the previous day. The twin donations come despite anti-immigration Reform being mired in several funding scandals, including one involving the Thai-based British businessman, Christophe...

### 12 Sep 2026 — Reform UK receives second £36m donation in two days (4 outlets)

> Most outlets reported the second £36 million donation to Reform UK by cryptocurrency billionaire Christopher Harborne, noting it matched a similar donation from Ben Delo announced the previous day. 24 News HD and Daily Times both mentioned the party's "mired in several fu..." and "largely peaceful" contexts, respectively, while others, like ARY News and Arab News Pakistan, focused more narrowly on the donation itself without additional framing.

- **Daily Times** — [Reform UK receives second £36m donation in two days](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1552086/reform-uk-receives-second-36m-donation-in-two-days/) · 13 Sep 2026, 12:18 AM PKT
  > Reform UK has received a £36 million donation from cryptocurrency billionaire Christopher Harborne. The contribution matches a donation announced by crypto investor Ben Delo a day earlier. Together, the two donations give Nigel Farage’s party £72 million within 48 hours. The funding comes as Reform prepares for Britain’s next general election. Read More: Covid-19 fund: […]
- **ARY News (English)** — [Reform UK lands second record £36 million donation in 48 hours](https://arynews.tv/reform-uk-lands-second-record-36-million-donation-in-48-hours) · 12 Sep 2026, 7:46 PM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing
  > Billionaire Christopher Harborne said on Saturday he had donated £36 million ($49 million) to Britain's anti-immigration Reform UK...
- **Arab News Pakistan** — [Second crypto billionaire says donated record £36m to Reform UK](https://www.arabnews.pk/world/second-crypto-billionaire-says-donated-record-36m-to-reform-uk-3001046) · 12 Sep 2026, 5:42 PM PKT · 73% identical wording to the newest filing
- **24 News HD** — [Crypto-billionaire gives UK political party record £36m donation](https://www.24newshd.tv/12-Sep-2026/crypto-billionaire-gives-uk-political-party-record-pound-36m-donation) · 12 Sep 2026, 9:42 AM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing
  > A cryptocurrency billionaire announced Friday he has donated £36 million ($49 million) to Nigel Farage's hard-right Reform UK, the largest gift in British political history, despite the party being mired in several funding scandals.

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