Nigel Farage earns almost £250,000 from advertising and presenting in first six months as MP

Nigel Farage has earned almost £250,000 for non-Parliamentary work since he was elected as an MP, his register of interests has revealed.

The Reform UK leader declared the earnings for advertising gold, presenting for GB News and recording personalised messages on the Cameo website.

Mr Farage, MP for Clacton, has cemented a reputation as one of this Parliament’s highest-earning MPs for his work outside of the House of Commons.

He registered a £189,300 payment from Direct Bullion, a gold dealer based in London, the latest entry to the members' register showed this week.

Mr Farage appeared in a podcast in November alongside fellow Direct Bullion brand ambassador Rob Moore, in which he said gold was a good investment as it did not attract capital gains tax, and people could put it in their pension pots.

Videos featuring the Reform leader appear on Direct Bullion’s website and YouTube channel.

Other new entries on his register include a £42,076.80 payment for approximately 20 hours’ work in his job as a presenter for GB News, and £520 for a speaking engagement with the AZ Liberty Network, a US-based political organisation.

Mr Farage has also registered £15,451.52 for recordings on Cameo, an app and website service which enables people to ask their favourite celebrities or public figures to record personalised messages.

Until the weekend, the Reform UK leader had been discussing an £80 million donation with X and Tesla owner Elon Musk, but the billionaire called for Mr Farage to resign after a disagreement over Musk's support for Tommy Robinson, the former leader of the English Defence League (EDL).

Mr Farage said he was confident he could "mend" his relationship with Musk, despite the tech tycoon appearing to show support for the Norfolk MP Rupert Lowe to be Reform UK leader instead.

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