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Nigel Farage has spent over 1,113 hours or 140 working days at his various other jobs since being elected to Parliament in July 2024 – while spending considerably less time addressing Parliament than other party leaders.
By totalling Farage’s own estimates in the register of interests, Byline Times can reveal that Farage has spent 140 working days working on projects related to his other jobs, spread across 14 employers. The analysis excludes Farage’s work for the Telegraph newspaper, which is recorded differently.
The majority of the work – totalling over 800 hours – was for three firms; GB News, Cameo and X.com, the social media site owned by Elon Musk, from which Farage receives regular payouts through the creator program.
A total of 346 hours were logged for posting on X, which Farage could plausibly claim is related to his role as a Parliamentarian. However, 231 hours, or roughly 28 working days, were spent making custom videos for Cameo, a side hustle which has netted the Reform UK leader £180,336.86 since becoming the MP for Clacton on Sea. Cameo users are able to request video-making celebrities follow a rough script, for example, wishing a friend happy birthday.
