Nigel Farage declares £270,000 payment from gold bullion promotions

Nigel Farage, the leader of Reform UK, has declared a £270,000 payment from Direct Bullion, the gold marketer for which he serves as a brand ambassador. This is the largest single payment he has registered as an MP.

What happened

The payment, recorded in the latest register of interests, amounts to an estimated 12 hours of work (four hours per month over three months) Source: BBC. This sum is double his previous fee of £135,000 in November 2025 and follows a £91,200 payment in January 2025 Source: theguardian.

Farage also registered £18,402 for his GB News presenting role and additional income from speaking engagements and social media work for Google and X Source: theguardian.

The reaction

Anna Turley, chair of the Labour Party, criticised Farage, saying: “Nigel Farage clearly has the Midas touch when it comes to lining his pockets instead of doing his day job” Source: BBC. A Reform UK spokesperson defended the arrangement, stating that Farage is a brand ambassador for Direct Bullion Source: theguardian.

Context of other payments

The £270,000 disclosure comes amid a formal investigation by the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner into an undeclared £5m gift from cryptocurrency investor Christopher Harborne, which Farage claims was a personal gift received before his election Source: BBC. He has given conflicting explanations for the payment, first describing it as security costs and later as a Brexit reward Source: theguardian.