The leader of the UK’s anti-immigration political movement, Nigel Farage, announced on Tuesday that he is resigning as a member of parliament to force a snap by-election.
He described the move as an opportunity for voters to judge his conduct following weeks of scrutiny over his finances.
Farage said he would step down as the MP for Clacton, the southeast England constituency he has represented for the past two years.
“I’ve decided that the people of Clacton should be the judges of my actions,” Farage said in a televised statement. Related News Andy Burnham set to take over as new British PM Badenoch backs FIFA probe, says Argentina politicised football over Falklands banner Next UK PM urged to end Labour Party’s ‘boys club’
He added, “This will be a people versus the establishment by-election.”
