Nigel Farage got Westminster watchers in a frenzy today. A cryptic tweet promising a statement on “the future of my public life” triggered two hours of fevered speculation. What followed was a scathing attack on the media and political class he routinely rails against - despite his own deep entanglement with both. In this episode of In The Room, hosts Helen MacNamara and Cleo Watson discuss Farage’s resignation as MP for Clacton, forcing a by-election, in which he intends to stand again. The manoeuvre all but guarantees him another summer of headlines, airtime and attention, cutting neatly across Andy Burnham’s attempt to seize the political agenda. Listen to the full episode of In The Room on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

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…

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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

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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…

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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 says Clacton voters should judge him amid accusations over undeclared gifts and a parliamentary standards investigation, denying wrongdoing and accusing Britain’s…

Serial resigner Mr Farage is once again resigning. This time as the MP for Clacton… so he can return as the MP for Clacton

Farage has taken a huge risk in resigning his Clacton seat and fighting to regain it in a by-election on an ‘us vs the establishment’ ticket.

Nigel Farage has dramatically announced he is quitting as the MP for Clacton so he can prove his critics wrong by winning in a by-election there - The Mirror answers all your…

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleNigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, announced…

Nigel Farage resigned as a member of the British parliament on Tuesday to force a by-election amid intense scrutiny of his financial arrangements. In a statement, the Brexit…

Nigel Farage has resigned as an MP and will recontest his Clacton seat in a by-election amid mounting scrutiny over financial donations and an ongoing parliamentary standards…

Reform UK leader will contest byelection in an audacious attempt to get ahead of two damaging scandals

Nigel Farage's 'quit-and-reapply' stunt was intended to prove himself as the anti-establishment underdog, but all he’s really done is highlight the holes in his own illusion, say…

Nigel Farage got Westminster watchers in a frenzy today. A cryptic tweet promising a statement on “the future of my public life” triggered two hours of fevered speculation. What…

Nigel Farage claims the political establishment is out to stop him. Facing questions about his finances, the Reform UK leader announced he's quitting Parliament to run again.