The ranking makes Harborne the richest person in the North of England and Yorkshire, with a fortune larger than the rest of Yorkshire’s top 10 combined, per the Sunday Times. He was also listed as the wealthiest British-born person on the 2026 list, though he has lived in Thailand for over two decades and holds Thai citizenship under the name Chakrit Sakunkrit.
A ‘reward’ for Brexit?Harborne has emerged as a major financial backer of Nigel Farage, the Reform UK leader and member of Parliament for Clacton.
Farage argued that he “cannot be bought,” citing what he described as an undisclosed offer of a “load of money” from Elon Musk to say certain things publicly, which he claimed he refused.
When asked for comment, the UK’s Parliamentary Standards Commissioner told Decrypt it publishes the names of MPs under investigation alongside brief details of the Code of Conduct provisions they are alleged to have breached.
Decrypt has reached out to Farage and Harborne for comment. This article will be updated should they respond.
