Tory donor Lord Bamford funds helicopter flight for Nigel Farage

Ally of Boris Johnson gave Reform UK leader a £8,000 trip to tour his JCB site, raising eyebrows among Tories

A firm run by the major Conservative donor Anthony Bamford has funded a £8,000 helicopter trip for the Reform UK leader, Nigel Farage.

Lord Bamford, who sat as a Conservative peer until his retirement from the House of Lords this year, has given millions of pounds to the Tories and been a close ally of Boris Johnson – funding the former prime minister’s accommodation after he left office.