Has the shine come off Nigel Farage?
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Nick Ferrari goes back through the archives and asks: Is the shine beginning to come off Reform's leader? The parliamentary watchdog has reopened its investigation into Nigel Farage's finances just hours after he was declared winner of the Clacton by-election. The probe was paused when he stepped down as an MP - only to announce that he would stand in another contest for the Essex seat. This pause has now been undone after he beat the only main contender - Count Binface - after all the main parties refused to stand. The parliamentary commissioner for standards is now restarting its investigation, according to the Commons website. It concerns allegations about donations, after the Reform UK leader failed to declare a £5million gift he received before becoming an MP in the 2024 general election from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne. Lee Anderson said Reform UK will “of course” cooperate with the parliamentary investigation. The Reform MP said that “as far as I’m concerned,
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