Nigel Farage
British politician and broadcaster
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| March 2025 | Farage settles his dispute with NatWest, with the bank offering an apology. The settlement terms remain undisclosed. |
| January 8 2025 | Farage voted with other Reform UK MPs for a national inquiry into rape gangs, which was ultimately defeated in parliament. |
| January 7 2025 | Farage stated he aimed to 'mend fences' with Elon Musk. |
| January 5 2025 | Elon Musk called for Farage to be replaced as leader of Reform UK amidst speculation about a potential $100 million donation to the party. |
| January 2 2025 | In response to Kemi Badenoch's call for a national public inquiry into rape gangs, Farage accused both major parties of failing victims. |
| December 2024 | In December 2024, it was revealed that Elon Musk was planning a $100 million donation to the Reform UK party to support Farage's bid for prime minister. Farage confirmed ongoing contact with Musk, highlighting their shared policy views. |
| November 2024 | Farage was not invited to speak at a farmers' protest outside Downing Street, with organizers citing concerns over his potential politicization of the event. |
| November 5 2024 | On 5 November 2024, Farage attended Trump's exclusive Mar-a-Lago watch party during the lead-up to the United States presidential election. |
| November 4 2024 | On 4 November 2024, Farage met with Republican Party nominee Donald Trump at a rally as part of his alignment with Trump during the lead-up to the United States presidential election. |
| September 2024 | In September 2024, Nigel Farage was in the process of purchasing a property in Clacton. |
| August 2024 | In August 2024, Farage disclosed his earnings of over a million pounds per year for work outside parliament as part of his obligation to the Register of Members' Financial Interests, an amount considered significantly higher than any other Member of Parliament. |
| August 2024 | It was revealed that Farage was earning over £1 million a year from his employment outside parliament, including nearly £1.2 million from his work presenting on the GB News television channel. |
| July 2024 | Following a mass stabbing in Southport, Nigel Farage condemned the riots that erupted in July 2024, stating that the levels of intimidation and threat to life had no place in a functioning democracy. He called for Parliament to be recalled over the riots. |
| July 27 2024 | Coutts chief executive Peter Flavel stepped down with immediate effect following Farage's call for the NatWest board to resign. |
| July 25 2024 | Dame Alison Rose resigned as CEO of NatWest Group after admitting to a 'serious error of judgement' concerning the closure of Farage's accounts. |
| July 4 2024 | Farage won the Clacton seat, becoming an MP for the first time, with Reform UK electing four other candidates to parliament. |
| June 3 2024 | Farage announced his return to politics, becoming leader of Reform UK again and standing as a candidate in the Clacton constituency. |
| May 31 2024 | Following Donald Trump's guilty verdict on 34 counts, Farage publicly declared his support for Trump 'more than ever'. |
| April 1 2024 | The sum disclosed to the Register of Members' Financial Interests included a gross sum for work carried out since 1 April 2024, covering his role as a television presenter and media consultancy. |
| February 2024 | Farage expressed that he was 'open-minded' about potentially rejoining the Conservative Party after the general election. |
| 2023 | In the same series of 'I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!', Nigel Farage finished in third place, behind Tony Bellew who secured second place and Sam Thompson who won first place. |
| 2023 | Publicly disclosed being in a long-term relationship with French politician Laure Ferrari. |
| November 2023 | Nigel Farage was announced as a contestant for the twenty-third series of the UK reality TV programme 'I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!', reportedly receiving a fee of up to £1.5 million, making him the highest paid contestant in the show's history. |
| October 2023 | An investigation by lawyers Travers Smith found that NatWest had acted lawfully in closing Farage's account but had failed to treat him fairly. Farage described the resulting report as a 'whitewash'. |
| October 2023 | It was reported that the ICO ruled that Dame Alison Rose had violated the law in her handling of Farage’s personal data, although the ICO later rescinded part of this statement. |
| September 2023 | Farage was ranked first on the New Statesman's Right Power List, being described as 'the most influential person on the British right.' |
| July 2023 | Farage's Coutts account closure was linked to the bank's belief that his values did not align with theirs, as revealed in an internal dossier. |
| July 27 2023 | Coutts CEO Peter Flavel stepped down with immediate effect following Farage's call for accountability regarding the closure of his accounts. |
| July 25 2023 | Dame Alison Rose admits to a 'serious error of judgement' in discussing Farage's accounts and resigns as CEO of NatWest Group with immediate effect. |
| July 25 2023 | Farage publicly called for the entire NatWest board to resign following the closure of his Coutts accounts. Later that day, CEO Dame Alison Rose resigned from her position. |
| July 20 2023 | The Daily Telegraph reports that Coutts CEO Dame Alison Rose dined with BBC News business editor Simon Jack the evening before he published an article claiming Farage's account closure was for 'commercial reasons'. |
| June 2023 | Farage announced that his account with the private bank Coutts was to be closed, and he was subsequently refused personal and business accounts at seven other UK banks. |
| June 2023 | Revealed that his account with Coutts private bank was to be closed, leading to a significant controversy about banking and personal values. |
| May 2023 | Farage stated that Brexit had failed due to the policies of successive Conservative governments in an interview with BBC Newsnight. |
| September 2022 | Farage introduced a range of three gins made in Cornwall. |
| 2021 | Farage launched the Vote Power Not Poverty campaign to secure a referendum on the UK government's commitment to net zero carbon emissions by 2050. |
| 2021 | The Brexit Party was renamed Reform UK. |
| November 2021 | Farage published an op-ed in The Daily Telegraph contemplating a return to frontline politics due to the migrant crossings in the English Channel. |
| July 2021 | Following criticism of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, donations to the service surged, prompting a major public backlash against Farage. |
| July 17 2021 | Farage announced that he would begin hosting the Monday to Thursday evening show, Farage, starting on 19 July 2021. |
| June 20 2021 | Farage joined GB News to host the Sunday morning political discussion programme The Political Correction. |
| March 6 2021 | Farage announced his retirement from politics and resignation as leader of Reform UK, becoming the party's honorary president. |
| 2020 | The UK withdrew from the European Union, during which Farage criticized the delivery of Brexit. |
| December 2020 | Farage celebrated the announcement of the EU–UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement, declaring that 'the war is over.' |
| November 2020 | Farage endorsed the Great Barrington Declaration, advocating focused protection for vulnerable populations during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| October 28 2020 | Spoke at a Trump rally in Arizona, praising Trump as the 'most resilient and brave person' he had ever met. |
| June 11 2020 | LBC announced that Farage would be leaving the station 'with immediate effect', indicating that his contract was up for renewal. |
| March 2020 | During the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, Farage initially supported prioritizing protection from the epidemic over economic concerns. |
| March 6 2020 | Farage announced his retirement from politics and resignation as leader of Reform UK, becoming the party's honorary president. |
| January 31 2020 | Farage celebrated the UK's departure from the EU at a party in Parliament Square, stating that it marked 'the point of no return.' |
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