# Ben Delo

Type: Person

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## Timeline

- **2026-09-14**: House of Lords debate on Representation of the People Bill — Peers consider amendments including a proposed £100,000 annual cap on political donations after the Commons declined to debate Stella Creasy's amendment.
- **2026-09-12**: Reform receives £72m in two gifts — Christopher Harborne and Ben Delo each donate £36 million to Reform UK within 24 hours.
- **2026-09-12**: Reform denies donor rewards — Reform UK states the donors want nothing and will never receive a peerage, knighthood, or government contract.
- **2026-09-12**: Farage outlines spending plans — Nigel Farage tells the Daily Telegraph the money will fund research, policy, and recruitment to prepare for government.
- **2025**: Trump pardons Ben Delo — Donald Trump grants a presidential pardon to Ben Delo after his conviction for violating the US Bank Secrecy Act.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### £72m in 2 days: Lords debate may force UK donation cap
2026-09-13 07:00:25 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Reform UK's £72 million windfall from two crypto billionaires exposes a statutory gap in UK campaign finance law. The House of Lords debate on 14 September is now the focal point for a proposed £100,000 annual donor cap. Legal and compliance teams should track whether the amendment survives and what taskforce recommendations follow.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/legal-uk-political-donation-cap-reform-72m

### Reform's £72m Donations Face UK Donation Law and Standards Scrutiny
2026-09-13 00:54:45 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

Reform UK's £72m in crypto-billionaire donations raises disclosure, corruption, and standards-of-conduct questions. Nigel Farage's undeclared £5m personal gift from Christopher Harborne is already under investigation by the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner, while the party's no-rewards pledge remains legally unenforceable.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/reform-72m-crypto-donations-uk-political-finance-law

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