Jul 8, 2026 – 12.28amLondon | An angry Nigel Farage will seek the re-endorsement of his voters as he faces a welter of questions over millions of pounds worth of gifts from wealthy donors, framing the upcoming byelection as a test of the people versus the political and media establishment.In an extraordinary Trumpian-style televised speech, Farage dramatically announced he would resign from his seat of Clacton, triggering a byelection which he would then recontest, throwing down the gauntlet to his critics.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles