Will Nigel farage’s Clacton gambit see him win big, or could this be the one that backfires?

The ‘comeback kid’ has faced an onslaught of scandals in the last few weeks: houses, donations, gold bullion, and more. Ex-Whitehall insiders Helen MacNamara and Cleo Watson…

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…

The Reform leader had faced intense security over his financial arrangements

The Reform UK leader dramatically triggered the by-election in his Essex seat after quitting as an MP amid growing pressure on him to come clean 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

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

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

Nigel Farage has announced he is resigning from the House of Commons to fight a by-election in Clacton. In a 16-minute live statement from Milbank Tower, the Reform leader gave…

Nigel Farage, the far-right political leader riding a surge of support in Britain, has announced a major gamble that could end his political career.

Making the shock announcement, Nigel Farage said he will stand in the resulting by-election in Clacton, citing the opportunity 'to stick two fingers up to the entire…

"A chance to stick two fingers up to the entire establishment..."

Mr Farage must know that his chances of entering Downing Street are close to being extinguished and this is his last chance to move the dial – and that is the real reason for this…

Tory leader gives first response to Farage’s Reform rival’s resignation gambit at POLITICO’s London Playbook Live.

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The Clacton constituency, on the coast of Essex in eastern England, has had an eventful history

Nigel Farage's decision today to call a by-election and then stand as a candidate in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, has been described as "typical sleight of hand"

Reform UK leader to stand down as MP for Clacton and run again in subsequent by-election, as he tries to get ahead of donations row