Nigel Farage faces probe by Parliament's standards watchdog over 'interests'

Nigel Farage is being investigated by Parliament's standards watchdog, it has been confirmed.

Daniel Greenberg, the parliamentary standards commissioner, has launched an inquiry into the Reform leader over an apparent "registration of interest” breach.

It is unclear what the allegation is. It concerns a potential breach of Rule 5 of the MPs' code of conduct - which requires MPs to declare changes to their interests within 28 days.

In March the Good Law Project sent a formal complaint to the commissioner over Mr Farage's alleged failure to declare advice from a US PR firm. Mr Farage has said the investigation was opened following an allegation by a member of the House of Lords.

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The Mirror has contacted Reform UK for comment. The controversial party leader told The Independent it was in relation to a complaint by a peer, who he did not name.

He told the newspaper: "It is not to do with any undeclared income".

Rule 5 of the MPs’ code states: “Members must fulfil conscientiously the requirements of the House in respect of the registration of interests in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests.

“New Members must register all their current financial interests, and any registrable benefits (other than earnings) received in the 12 months before their election within one month of their election, and Members must register any change in those registrable interests within 28 days.”

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