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Cathy Newman asked Farage about his £5 million gift from a crypto billionaire, and Nacho Nigel ran away – 17 utterly unsurprised reactions
In a surprising turn of events, Nigel Farage’s latest scandal seems to have gained some traction with the mainstream media.
His £5 million gift from a Thai-British billonaire isn’t fading into the background like –
The mystery surrounding who paid for his house in Clacton.
Why he didn’t inform parliament of £380,000 of side earnings on time.
Why he keeps changing his story on whether he racially abused school contemporaries at Dulwich College.
The time he claimed the Speaker’s office had said he shouldn’t do in-person surgeries when it hadn’t.
There are plenty more issues, but there just isn’t time to list them all.
On Wednesday, Sky News’ Cathy Newman tried to broach the subject as Farage continued his last-minute election campaigning.
Sky's @CathyNewman questions Reform UK leader Nigel Farage over £5m gift from party donor.
Nigel Farage says he has “no case to answer” amid questions over the donation.
🔗 https://t.co/bPRCc5GkzU pic.twitter.com/14yV3xcmjA
— Sky News (@SkyNews) May 6, 2026
Cathy Newman: Christopher Harborne’s given you, the party, nine million quid last year, three million this year, five million to you personally. He’s not even based in the UK. He’s interfering with democracy, isn’t he?
Farage: *scarpers*
— Cathy Newman (@cathynewman) May 6, 2026
He’s never beating the ‘Nacho Nigel’ allegations. Nigel Always Chickens Out.
People had a few thoughts about his latest display of gutlessness.
1.
Cathy Newman "Thailand-based Chris Harborne has given you and your party £17 million.. Interfering in democracy"
Nigel Farage runs away pic.twitter.com/s1K6Sx2Zmb
— Farrukh (@implausibleblog) May 6, 2026
2.
CHICKEN FARAGE
Challenge or try to scrutinize and it runs away https://t.co/i61QCx1c4T
— dave lawrence 🐟🐟🐠 (@dave43law) May 6, 2026
3.
“Idea for a show. Runaway, in which Nigel Farage scarpers when anyone mentions £5 million.” pic.twitter.com/BFz9NTda6m
— Mark Hammond (@MarkHam80780803) May 6, 2026
4.
Dick Bastardly escorted to his Nacho-wagon by his ‘chief of Security’ Mutley as he once again flees the scene of an awkward question
Cathy Newman putting Farage to the sword over his £5 million quid freebie… but Nige insists he’s got no case to answer pic.twitter.com/ZhNAxBrqs7
— Stuzi 🐝🐝 (@stuzi_pants) May 6, 2026
5.
Look at the big brave security guy trying to stop Cathy getting close to Nigel pic.twitter.com/uBfDk3mDaB
— Mark Farrell (@yowieef) May 6, 2026
6.
Sky's Cathy Newman questions Reform UK leader Nigel Farage over the massive £5m gift from party donor.
Answer, dear reader, was there none.
pic.twitter.com/wBWLLg5yWx— Simon Gosden. Esq. #fbpe 3.5% 🇪🇺🐟🇬🇧🏴☠️🦠💙 (@g_gosden) May 7, 2026
7.
Farage runs away from the gentle probing of @cathynewman https://t.co/C4jaUXi6Gs
— George Foulkes (@GeorgeFoulkes) May 6, 2026
8.
Well done Cathy. It seems it’s just her & Victoria Derbyshire who are actually asking the right questions.
— MirabelAtom (@Rindercella10) May 6, 2026
9.
The £5m “security” scuttles to protect Nige from questions. https://t.co/qD9vmprdOw
— Liz Webster (@LizWebsterSBF) May 6, 2026