Donations understood to include ‘substantial cheque’ from Holly Valance with funds also boosted by new memberships
Reform UK has raised £1.5m worth of funds in the days after Nigel Farage’s return as party leader, when he declared he would run to be an MP.
Donations to Reform this week are understood to have included a “substantial cheque” from the singer and actor Holly Valance, a party supporter who is married to the property developer Nick Candy.The financial boost comes as it emerged that Nigel Farage will be able to draw on taxpayer-funded extra security. The Home Office has offered him additional private security after objects were thrown at him during campaigning for the general election.
A police source said: “A demonstration that both in Essex and Barnsley recently local officers were there very quickly, made arrests, is a signal that we are there and able to respond quite quickly.” The source added: “I don’t think any sort of security would potentially stop someone walking up and throwing a milkshake over anybody.”
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