Nigel Farage Issued County Court Judgment for £9,400 Unpaid Debt
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage was subject to a County Court judgment in June 2024 for an outstanding debt of £9,400. The judgment, accessible on a national public database, indicates that the County Court Online service issued the finding nearly two years prior.
The public record does not specify the claimant, the origins of the dispute, or whether Mr Farage contested the claim. However, Reform UK announced that Mr Farage intends to appeal the judgment, asserting he was unaware of the claim.
A spokesperson for Reform UK stated that the claim was dispatched to an incorrect address. The County Court Online service handles alleged debts below £10,000 across England and Wales. Such adverse judgments can significantly impair an individual's ability to secure credit.
Details regarding the nature of the dispute are not publicly available. The document shows an unidentified party submitted an online money claim against Mr Farage via the officially registered address for "Farage Media" in Leigh on Sea, Essex. Court protocol dictates the claim would have been sent to this address, allowing Mr Farage 14 days to respond.
The judgment was recorded on 13 June 2024 and remains classified as an "unsatisfied record" as of Thursday evening, meaning the £9,400 debt has not been cleared. An "unsatisfied" record can include cases where a debtor is making instalment payments.
Reform UK confirmed that Mr Farage has instructed legal counsel to apply to the court to have the judgment set aside, a formal process to nullify the ruling. "It's now being appealed and we will win," the spokesperson stated.
The spokesperson further suggested that Mr Farage periodically receives "nuisance claims of this nature, frequently for relatively modest sums falling within the small claims track and often lacking substantive merit." The prospects of a successful appeal are subject to stringent court regulations. The judgment is visible on the national County Court record for a £6 fee and remains public for six years, with updates reflecting cleared debts.
