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‘Man of the people’ Nigel Farage was paid £189,000 last year by gold company to work part-time
He also received £219,506 since July from GB News for his work as a presenter.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, who likes to portray himself as an ‘ordinary man of the people’, raked in £189,000 last year as a brand ambassador for a gold company.
Farage, who it was revealed last year is the UK’s highest-earning MP, is also paid to be a presenter for right-wing channel GB News while also serving as the MP for Clacton, leading many to question just how much time he is devoting to his constituents.
The Guardian revealed last month that Farage was promoting gold on behalf of Direct Bullion on a podcast sponsored by the company in November hosted by a fellow brand ambassador and influencer, Rob Moore.
Farage’s latest role was at the time not declared on the MPs’ register of interests.
However, the Guardian now reports that he was paid £189,000 and ‘declared the payment for four hours of employment a month with Direct Bullion since July, plus a back payment for work before the election’.
According to the latest register of MPs’ interests, Farage was also paid £4,361.75 to cover expenses by the New York Young Republican Club for his appearance at a Make America Great Again gala to celebrate Donald Trump’s presidential victory.
He also received £219,506 since July from GB News for his work as a presenter.
Nigel Farage plans to jet off to U.S. AGAIN for Trump’s inauguration and so he can repair relationship with Elon Musk
When was the last time anyone saw him in his constituency?
7 January, 2025
Left Foot Forward
He’s off to the U.S. yet again. In December Nigel Farage was preparing to make his sixth trip to the states after being elected as Clacton’s MP, much to the anger of local residents, and now he’s planning to jet off again in a few days to make Trump’s inauguration.
And it’s not the only reason for Farage’s visit. The Reform UK leader says he’s also hoping to patch things up with Elon Musk after the tech billionaire turned on him in recent days, making that donation that Farage was so desperate for, less likely.
The pair have had a disagreement over the far-right former leader of the English Defence League, Tommy Robinson. Musk has called for Robinson’s release in a number of posts in recent days, while Farage has condemned Robinson, telling GB News that Mr Musk “sees Robinson as one of these people that fought against the grooming gangs”.
“But of course the truth is Tommy Robinson’s in prison not for that, but for contempt of court,” he said.
Farage added: “We’re a political party aiming to win the next general election. He’s not what we need.”
The Reform UK leader told LBC earlier today that he would travel to America for “four or five days” later this month to attend Donald Trump’s inauguration and hoped to meet Mr Musk and repair their relationship.
“Of course I want his support; of course I will talk to him in America in a few days’ time; of course I want to mend any broken fences that might exist. I’m sure we can do it,” he said.
Farage’s priorities clearly lie elsewhere from his residents in Clacton who he was elected to represent. Wonder how they feel about his constant trips to the U.S?
When was the last time anyone saw him in his constituency?
Basit Mahmood is editor of Left Foot Forward
Left Foot Forward
He’s off to the U.S. yet again. In December Nigel Farage was preparing to make his sixth trip to the states after being elected as Clacton’s MP, much to the anger of local residents, and now he’s planning to jet off again in a few days to make Trump’s inauguration.
And it’s not the only reason for Farage’s visit. The Reform UK leader says he’s also hoping to patch things up with Elon Musk after the tech billionaire turned on him in recent days, making that donation that Farage was so desperate for, less likely.
The pair have had a disagreement over the far-right former leader of the English Defence League, Tommy Robinson. Musk has called for Robinson’s release in a number of posts in recent days, while Farage has condemned Robinson, telling GB News that Mr Musk “sees Robinson as one of these people that fought against the grooming gangs”.
“But of course the truth is Tommy Robinson’s in prison not for that, but for contempt of court,” he said.
Farage added: “We’re a political party aiming to win the next general election. He’s not what we need.”
The Reform UK leader told LBC earlier today that he would travel to America for “four or five days” later this month to attend Donald Trump’s inauguration and hoped to meet Mr Musk and repair their relationship.
“Of course I want his support; of course I will talk to him in America in a few days’ time; of course I want to mend any broken fences that might exist. I’m sure we can do it,” he said.
Farage’s priorities clearly lie elsewhere from his residents in Clacton who he was elected to represent. Wonder how they feel about his constant trips to the U.S?
When was the last time anyone saw him in his constituency?
Basit Mahmood is editor of Left Foot Forward
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