Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleNigel Farage, the leader of Reform UK, has announced his decision to resign as MP for Clacton and contest a by-election, following intense scrutiny over allegations of unregistered donations and support. Farage vehemently denies any wrongdoing, asserting he has not violated any laws, and has accused the media of harassment, characterising the impending by-election as a 'people versus the establishment' battle. The controversy centres on reports that his long-term ally, George Cottrell, allegedly provided undeclared financial support for security and staffing, including paying three social media staff and allowing the use of a Georgian property, in the year leading up to Farage's election. Under parliamentary regulations, new Members of Parliament are required to declare any gifts exceeding £300 received within the 12 months prior to their election, unless such gifts are demonstrably unrelated to their political activities. This new development compounds an existing parliamentary standards investigation into a £5 million gift Farage received from Reform donor Christopher Harborne before he became an MP, with Labour and the Liberal Democrats now calling for further inquiries into the support from Mr Cottrell. In fullNigel Farage latest: Reform UK leader expected to ‘take a break’ from party amid donations scandalMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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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…

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The Reform leader had faced intense security over his financial arrangements

Reform UK leader says he's done nothing wrong, after longstanding relationship with aristocrat and convicted felon George Cottrell revealed

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has stepped down as a member of parliament as scrutiny grows over undeclared financial support. Farage said he would stand again

The Reform leader announced he would step down from his Clacton seat amid claims he broke parliamentary rules with undeclared cash payments and financial assistance before he…

Nigel Farage, leader of the populist right-wing Reform UK party, has resigned from parliament and will stand for his seat again in a special election, amid mounting controversy…

Nigel Farage, leader of the populist right-wing Reform UK party, has resigned from parliament and will stand for his seat again in a special election, amid mounting controversy…

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Reform UK leader has come under heavy scrutiny over his finances

The Reform UK party leader has come under scrutiny about his finances

"I've decided that the people of Clacton should be the judges of my actions," Farage said. "It's a chance to stick two fingers up to the entire establishment". #EuropeNews

From claims of undeclared donations and properties to lobbying the Bank of England on crypto policy, Mr Farage is facing scrutiny in four key areas

Reform party leader has faced intense scrutiny over his finances

The resignation will trigger a by-election in the coastal electorate of Clacton, which Farage says he will contest.

Reform UK leader reveals he faces second inquiry over financial gifts but says he will fight byelection in Clacton

Reform U.K. leader Nigel Farage has quit as MP for Clacton, forcing a by-election that he has said he will fight.