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 has declared he will resign as an MP and force a by-election, pledging to stand in a contest he frames as "the people versus the Establishment" amid a furious row with Sky News.The Reform UK leader accused Sky News of "hounding" his daughter at home, stating that "the issue with my daughter was the final straw," leading him to reject lucrative opportunities abroad in favour of confronting what he termed "Sky News and their ilk."The broadcaster confirmed it made "reasonable efforts" to contact Mr Farage regarding reports that long-term ally George Cottrell provided undeclared funding for security and staffing in the year before his election as MP for Clacton.In a statement, Sky News asserted: "Nigel Farage has legitimate questions to answer about the gift he accepted from Mr Cottrell." The channel added it sought a response due to "clear public interest" and acknowledged a broadcast pool operation outside a property linked to Mr Farage, where an occupant chose not to engage.Sky News explicitly denied contacting anyone from Mr Farage’s family about the story. However, the Reform UK leader vehemently dismissed this as "an outright lie" and declared "I will not tolerate intimidation of my family." He added: "Am I angry? I've never been angrier in my life."In fullNigel Farage latest: Reform UK leader resigns as MP to force by-election after donation 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…

Nigel Farage lashed out at a Sky News reporter as the journalist questioned the Reform MP about claims relating to financial support he received from convicted criminal George…

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Nigel Farage dramatically resigned as an MP on Tuesday in a raging diatribe in which he said he was “angrier than I’ve ever been”.

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…

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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

Nigel Farage, the leader of populist party Reform UK, said on Tuesday he was resigning as an MP to stand for re-election so that the public could decide whether he should be…

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

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