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Re:Count Binface by gadders on Monday July 13, 2026 @05:08AM (#48889811)
"The Exemption Rule: Parliamentary ethics rules generally require MPs to register financial interests and "personal benefits" received in the 12 months before taking office. However, Farage and Reform UK have leaned on the exemption for strictly personal gifts "which could not reasonably be thought by others to be related to membership of the House" or his political activities"

Personal security would come under that.

I mean you may not agree, but it's an arguable case.

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Re:Count Binface by gpderetta on Monday July 13, 2026 @05:47AM (#48890168)
Are we really still going with the "personal security" story? I thought he had pivoted a couple of times to other, not necessarily more credible, stories.
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Re:Count Binface by gadders on Monday July 13, 2026 @06:18AM (#48890430)
Have you got evidence for otherwise? He does appear to have 3-4 security people, driver etc.
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Re:Count Binface by gpderetta on Monday July 13, 2026 @06:28AM (#48890518)
I guess technically he never said it wasn't for security. Apparently the 5m was an unconditional gift for campaigning for brexit, and how he had spent the money was “not the public’s business”.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c072prlxlddo

https://www.channel4.com/news/factcheck/factcheck-the-latest...

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Re:Count Binface by foldr on Monday July 13, 2026 @08:07AM (#48891445)
He can make that case to the investigating committee. If Farage finds that inconvenient then, well, the easiest way for him to avoid such scrutiny in future is to declare any large amounts of money he receives. Not that difficult, and surely in the public interest to do so.
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