Court records have revealed that Nigel Farage, the leader of Reform UK, was issued a county court judgment (CCJ) for an unpaid debt of £9,400. The judgment in default was entered in June 2024, less than a month before he became a Member of Parliament, and has now come to light as questions mount over his personal finances.
Details of the Judgment
The CCJ was issued on June 13, 2024, ten days after Farage announced his candidacy for Parliament. A judgment in default occurs when a person who is claimed to owe money fails to respond to legal proceedings. The identity of the claimant and the nature of the alleged debt remain unknown. The address listed on the judgment was the registered address of Farage Media Ltd in Leigh-on-Sea, a company that was dissolved in April 2025.
A spokesman for Reform UK told Channel 4 News, which uncovered the judgment, that Farage had no knowledge of the case and that the order had been sent to an incorrect address. The spokesman added that Farage has previously dealt with "nuisance debt claims" that he did not receive. Farage himself insisted he knew nothing about the judgment.
Political Reactions
Labour Party chair Anna Turley seized on the revelation, stating: "Nigel Farage’s finances just get murkier and murkier. If this is how he handles his own affairs, the public can have no faith in his ability to manage the public finances if Reform won power." She further called on Farage to "come clean" about a separate £5 million gift from a Thai-based crypto billionaire.
The CCJ comes amid ongoing scrutiny of Farage’s financial dealings. Earlier this year, it emerged that he had accepted £5 million from Christopher Harborne, a cryptocurrency billionaire based in Thailand, shortly before the general election. The Parliamentary Standards Commissioner is investigating whether Farage breached rules requiring new MPs to declare gifts and donations received in the 12 months before entering the Commons. Farage has maintained that the gift was unconditional and personal, and thus did not need to be declared.
House Purchase and Income Sources
Shortly after receiving the Harborne gift, Farage purchased a four-bedroom detached house for £1.42 million without a mortgage. Reform UK has stated that none of the gift money was used for the purchase, claiming the funds came from Farage’s fee for appearing on the reality TV show I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!. However, analysis by the Financial Times of accounts for Farage’s personal media company, Thorn in the Side Ltd, suggested that the TV payment remained on the company’s balance sheet.
A Reform spokesman said: “AML money checks were in March, before he received the gift. Nigel has multiple sources of income, as you can see from his parliamentary register.” Farage has also told The Telegraph that £5 million is being spent on security for life, but later told The Sun that the gift was “a reward for campaigning for Brexit for 27 years.”
Labour’s Turley responded: “It’s time Nigel Farage finally came clean over what he really spent his secret £5 million 'gift' on. This scandal has shown that he’s not on the side of ordinary Brits – he’s just in it for himself. It’s one rule for him and another for everyone else. He’s taking the public for a ride.”
The Mirror has contacted Reform UK for comment. The CCJ will remain on record for six years, potentially affecting Farage’s ability to obtain credit.
