Published on
07/07/2026 - 15:48 GMT+2
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says he is resigning as the Member of Parliament for Clacton and that he would run in the subsequent by-election, which he billed as a "people versus the establishment" vote.
"I've decided that the people of Clacton should be the judges of my actions," he said. "It's a chance to stick two fingers up to the entire establishment".
Reform has surged ahead in opinion polls since the Labour Party won a landslide election in 2024, but its leader has been mired in a number of controversies surrounding his finances in recent months.
