Reform UK aide proposes crypto and tech union to address planned foreign-donation restrictions

  • Reform UK plans to establish ACCAW to address potential foreign-donation restrictions.
  • Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne donated a combined £72 million in cryptocurrency.
  • Reform UK also plans mass supporter membership of existing unions for fundraising.

Reform UK senior aide Arron Banks said the party intends to establish the Allied Computer & Crypto Workers Union, or ACCAW, if Labour introduces restrictions on foreign political donations. The union would represent workers in information technology, artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency and could legally receive funds after gaining UK certification, potentially preserving access to contributions affected by new residency requirements. The plan follows £72 million in cryptocurrency donations from Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne received by the party last week. Labour seeks to retroactively disqualify those contributions through stricter donor rules. Reform also plans to encourage supporters to join existing unions in large numbers as an alternative fundraising strategy, potentially creating a reverse takeover.

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