Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1863, Paul Drude, German physicist and academic (died 1906) was born. In 1930, Gordon Pinsent, Canadian actor, director, and screenwriter (died 2023) was born. In 1961, Heikko Glöde, German footballer and manager was born. In 1962, Dean Wilkins, English footballer and manager was born. In 1963, Pauline Reade, 16, disappears in Gorton, England, the first victim in the Moors murders. In 1973, Lon Chaney Jr., American actor (born 1906) passed away. In 1985, Ismael Londt, Surinamese-Dutch kickboxer was born. In 1986, Didier Digard, French footballer was born. In 1990, João Saldanha, Brazilian footballer, manager, and journalist (born 1917) passed away. In 2012, Eddy Brown, English footballer and manager (born 1926) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Did Farage consider a £5 million bung his salary?
The Reform leader told Nick Robinson he would pay the huge donation back if the BBC presenter did the same with his salary. Does he consider them the same?
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Novara Media
· Jul 7, 2026
Farage Does Not Want You Talking About His Donations
Nigel Farage has been caught threatening a Sky News reporter who was asking questions about his undeclared finances at an airport. The Reform leader has been referred to the standards watchdog in connection to the £5m gift he received from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne, while the the Electoral Commission has been urged to investigate donations he received from convicted criminal George Cottrell. On Novara Live, Ash Sarkar argues that the £270,000 that Farage earned through advertising gold bullion might sit within the same category. Why would a business spend so much money on adverts that she says “nobody seems to watch”?
The i Paper
· Jul 11, 2026
Angry about Farage’s cash? He’s not the only one taking big money
Money flows like water and it will find the weakest link
JOE.co.uk
· Jun 30, 2026
Nigel Farage was paid £270,000 to promote London gold dealer
The ‘man of the people’ was paid an hourly rate of £22,500 per hour Nigel Farage was paid a staggering £270,000 for 12 hours work to promote a gold bullion dealer. According to the latest register of MPs’ financial interests, Farage received the fee from London-based company Direct Bullion on May 29. The money was []
Washington Examiner
· Jun 28, 2026
Nigel Farage squirms in spotlight as British press hounds him over £5M ‘gift’ from crypto billionaire
Nigel Farage has enjoyed a prosperous few years taking his Reform U.K. party to the top of public opinion polls, but questions about one pesky financial gift have unsettled the typically cool and confident firebrand. Crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne, a Brit currently based in Thailand, gave Farage a whopping £5 million (about 6.6 million) gift []
Metro
· Jul 5, 2026
Nigel Farage ‘secretly funded by criminal aristocrat who calls him Daddy’
Nigel Farage ‘secretly funded by criminal aristocrat who calls him Daddy’
TheJournal.ie
· Jul 6, 2026
Nigel Farage under pressure over financial support from convicted criminal
Farage reacted angrily when approached at an airport by a Sky News journalist asking whether it had been a mistake not to declare gifts from George Cottrell.
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Related coverage for "Did Farage consider a £5 million bung his salary?": Novara Media — Farage Does Not Want You Talking About His Donations. The i Paper — Angry about Farage’s cash? He’s not the only one taking big money. JOE.co.uk — Nigel Farage was paid £270,000 to promote London gold dealer. Washington Examiner — Nigel Farage squirms in spotlight as British press hounds him over £5M ‘gift’ from crypto billionaire. Metro — Nigel Farage ‘secretly funded by criminal aristocrat who calls him Daddy’. TheJournal.ie — Nigel Farage under pressure over financial support from convicted criminal