英国改革党获创纪录7200万英镑加密货币捐款 工党拟修法追溯设限Reform UK Secures Record £72M in Crypto Donations as Labour Moves to Cap Funds

英国改革党近期在短短两天内筹集到总计7200万英镑（约合9700万美元）的政治资金。这笔资金分别来自加密货币衍生品交易平台BitMEX创始人本·德洛与科技投资人克里斯托弗·哈伯恩，两人各自向该党注入了3600万英镑。根据相关公开记录，德洛与哈伯恩均为英国公民且均有长期旅居海外的经历，哈伯恩此次出资直接匹配了德洛的捐款数额。

Reform UK secured a total of £72 million (approximately $97 million) in political funding within a 48-hour window. The financial influx originated from two individual donors: BitMEX cryptocurrency exchange founder Ben Delo and investor Christopher Harborne, each contributing £36 million directly to the party. Both men are British citizens who have spent substantial periods living abroad, with Harborne matching the £36 million sum originally provided by Delo.

这两笔单笔高达3600万英镑的资金打破了英国政治筹款的历史纪录，共同成为英国政党有史以来收到的最大单笔直接捐款。相较于以往英国主要政党数百万英镑规模的常规政治捐赠，这一由两位加密领域富豪注入的资金规模在英国政坛极为罕见，迅速引发了外界对政党资金来源及海外英国公民大额政治献金规范的集中关注。

The twin contributions set a historical benchmark in British political financing, sharing the record as the largest individual donations ever handed to a political party in the United Kingdom. Compared to standard political donations that historically measure in lower single-digit millions for major UK parties, this rapid injection of crypto-derived wealth stands out in scale, intensifying public scrutiny over political funding channels and high-value contributions from British expatriates.

针对这笔巨额政治捐款引发的关注，改革党经济发言人罗伯特·詹里克在英国广播公司（BBC）节目中明确表示，该党认为这7200万英镑捐款完全符合现行法律框架，且符合未来法律预期的规定。詹里克指出，改革党预计无需退还德洛与哈伯恩提供的任何资金，并强调两位捐赠者并非通过大额资金购买政治回报或特殊利益，而仅仅是认同并支持该党的施政纲领。

Reform UK economic spokesman Robert Jenrick addressed scrutiny surrounding the record funding during an appearance on the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme, asserting that the £72 million in donations is fully lawful under existing legislation and aligned with expected future legal frameworks. Jenrick stated that the party does not anticipate returning any funds received from Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne, rejecting assertions that the contributors sought political influence and noting that the donors simply back the party's political agenda.

詹里克同时说明，捐助人之一本·德洛已经返回英国定居，此举部分原因正是为了主动遵守相关法律法规的潜在调整。詹里克还谈到，尽管住房大臣安吉拉·雷纳或执政党可能会继续尝试修改法律规则，提高向改革党进行政治捐赠的门槛与难度，但从现行法律及现有制度来看，这两笔资金的接收程序完全处于合规范围之内。

Jenrick elaborated on the compliance steps taken by the donors, explaining that BitMEX founder Ben Delo has returned to live in the United Kingdom partly to ensure compliance with changing statutory requirements. Jenrick added that while Housing Secretary Angela Rayner and the government might continue seeking statutory amendments to create tighter donation barriers for Reform UK, the party maintains that both transactions remain entirely lawful under the current legal framework.

为规范大额政治献金，工党政府正在通过《人民代表法案》推进一系列立法修订措施。根据政府提出的新方案，不仅旅居海外的英国公民向政党捐款的金额将受到严格限制，即便是重新搬回英国定居的公民，在其回国后的第一年内，向政党捐款的最高上限也被设定为10万英镑。

To tighten political finance rules, the Labour government is advancing statutory amendments through the Representation of the People Bill. Under the proposed framework, the government plans to limit how much British citizens living overseas can contribute to political parties. Additionally, the measures introduce a £100,000 donation cap on individuals who relocate back to the United Kingdom during the first year following their return.

这项拟议限制措施源于前高级公务员菲利普·赖克罗夫特于2026年3月25日发表的独立审查报告。住房大臣安吉拉·雷纳表示，相关立法的具体意图和建议自3月25日公开发布以来已为公众所知，且政府当时已完全接纳该审查报告的建议，因此政府计划将10万英镑捐款上限的新规生效日期追溯至该报告发布的3月25日当天。

The policy changes stem directly from recommendations in a review conducted by former senior civil servant Philip Rycroft, which was published on March 25, 2026. Housing Secretary Angela Rayner noted that the legislative intentions and recommendations were formally accepted by the government and made public on that date. Consequently, ministers designed the proposed statutory restrictions to apply retrospectively from March 25 rather than solely from the bill's final enactment date.

在立法进程方面，关于限制海外公民及回国公民捐款的修法条款在本月获得下议院议员表决通过后，已被正式纳入《人民代表法案》。该法案目前正提交至上议院接受进一步审议。针对改革党所获得的巨额资金，住房大臣安吉拉·雷纳强调，工党政府推动的这项立法旨在防止富人通过金钱买通选举，但她未对新规是否适用于德洛和哈伯恩的具体个案作出定论，表示自己不了解这两位捐赠者的具体个人情况。

Regarding parliamentary progress, the amendment clauses introducing restrictions on political donations from expatriates and returning citizens were formally integrated into the Representation of the People Bill following approval by members of the House of Commons this month. The proposed legislation has advanced to the House of Lords, where peers must still complete their scrutiny of the measures. Addressing the political funding debate, Housing Secretary Angela Rayner stated that Labour's planned legislation is intended to prevent wealthy individuals from buying their way in an election, though she declined to confirm whether the retroactive rules would directly apply to Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne because she does not know their individual circumstances.

除了推进议会内的立法程序，工党政府还扩大了对选举制度保护措施的审查范围。雷纳证实，政府已经致信作为独立机构的选举委员会，探寻需要采取哪些后续举措来进一步保护英国民主制度。随着法案在上议院进入审议阶段，相关立法进展以及监管机构对大额政治献金的后续评估，将成为规范英国政党资金规则的关键环节。

Beyond parliamentary deliberations, the government has broadened its efforts to review democratic safeguards across the wider electoral system. Rayner confirmed that ministers have written to the Electoral Commission, an independent regulatory body, to examine what additional steps may be necessary to protect British democracy. As the legislation awaits examination in the House of Lords, ministerial discussions with the commission will determine whether further measures are required to oversee large-scale political donations.