Christopher Harborne debuts on UK rich list
Christopher Harborne entered the Sunday Times Rich List in sixth place, as Parliament opened a probe into Farage.Christopher Harborne debuted sixth on the Sunday Times Rich List 2026 with an estimated £18.2bn fortune, largely tied to his Tether stake.The Parliamentary Standards Commissioner opened a formal inquiry into whether Farage should have declared Harbornes £5m personal gift before the 2024 election.Harborne has donated over £22m to Reform UK in total, including a £9m contribution that set a record for British political donations. The Sunday Times Rich List 2026, published on May 15, placed Christopher Harborne sixth among Britains wealthiest individuals. His estimated £18.2bn fortune derives primarily from a 12% stake in stablecoin issuer Tether, which carries an estimated valuation of approximately $200bn. Harborne, who has lived in Thailand for more than 20 years and holds Thai citizenship under the name Chakrit Sakunkrit, is described as the wealthiest British-born person on the 2026 list. The ranking makes him wealthier than the rest of Yorkshires top 10 combined. The publication of his wealth coincided with the opening of a parliamentary standards investigation. On May 15, the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner formally launched a Rule 5 inquiry into whether Farage breached the Commons Code of Conduct by failing