Nigel Farage Issued County Court Judgment for £9,400 Unpaid Debt

Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, had a County Court judgment imposed against him on 13 June 2024 for failing to pay a debt of £9,400. This ruling is publicly accessible on the national database, which details findings from the County Court Online service handling alleged debts under £10,000 across England and Wales.

Details of the Judgment

The public record does not specify the claimant or the nature of the dispute, nor whether Mr Farage contested the claim. However, the document indicates an online money claim was submitted against him using the officially registered address for 'Farage Media' in Leigh on Sea, Essex. Court procedures would have involved sending the claim to this address, allowing Mr Farage 14 days to respond.

As of Thursday night, the judgment remained classified as an 'unsatisfied record', meaning the £9,400 debt had not been cleared. An unsatisfied record can include cases where a debtor is making instalment payments.

Reform UK's Response

A spokesperson for Reform UK stated that Mr Farage was unaware of the claim, asserting that it was sent to an incorrect address. The party has instructed lawyers to apply to the court to have the judgment set aside, the formal process for its nullification. The spokesperson added 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 judgment, first reported by Channel 4 News, will remain on the public record for six years, with updates reflecting when the debt is cleared. The rules for appealing such judgments are strict, raising questions about the success of the party's intended appeal.