Farage met Bank of England governor over cryptocurrency policy

Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, met privately with Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey in September 2025 to discuss cryptocurrency rules and a possible digital pound. After the meeting, Bailey wrote a letter saying the Bank had not changed its policy because of the meeting. He also said the Bank can recognise and resist lobbying.

Separately, it emerged that Farage had received a £5 million gift from Christopher Harborne, a crypto investor based in Thailand. Farage did not disclose this gift at first. Harborne owns around 12% of Tether, a major stablecoin. Someone has now made a formal complaint to Parliament's Standards Commissioner, questioning whether Farage broke rules about lobbying on issues that could financially benefit a donor.