Britain's Reform UK leader Nigel Farage leaves Milbank Tower after he said he'll quit his Parliament seat and seek reelection in London, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Thomas Krych) via Associated PressNigel Farage struck a secret deal to return as Reform UK's leader months before the general election, according to reports. The newspaper reports that once Farage became leader, he would repay or write off more than £1 million in loans Reform had received from Tice's firm. The Reform leader has repeatedly claimed the lump sum from crypto-billionaire Christopher Harborne was not for political purposes and so did not need to be added to the register of MPs' interests. It would mean Farage was privately negotiating his return to frontline politics while publicly presenting as someone who hadn't decided whether to return.