Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has resigned as MP for Clacton, triggering a by-election he says will allow voters—not political opponents—to judge him. The move comes as he faces investigations into high-value financial donations that he insists were lawful.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage announced on Tuesday that he is stepping down as the Member of Parliament for Clacton, forcing a by-election in which he intends to stand again.
Presenting the decision as a direct appeal to voters, Farage said the contest would be "people versus the establishment" and argued that residents of his constituency should decide whether he deserves to remain in Parliament.
He insisted he had committed no wrongdoing, maintaining that he had neither broken the law nor misused public funds.
Donations under investigation
