British anti-immigrant politician Nigel Farage faces the embarrassing prospect of going head-to-head with perennial joke candidate Count Binface in a snap election after he decided to quit parliament.

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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…

Farage said he would quit parliament and force a vote to get the electorate to back him over the "establishment".

Nigel Farage, leader of the populist Reform UK party, said on Tuesday he was standing down to fight again for his place in parliament in what he called a

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

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

“This will be a people versus the establishment by-election,” Farage said. He was instrumental in Britain’s decision to leave the European Union in 2016.

Nigel Farage triggers a by-election to test voter support

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.

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

British anti-immigrant politician Nigel Farage announced Tuesday he would resign as a member of parliament to run in a snap by-election, in a high-stakes gamble following scrutiny…

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…

Nigel Farage is resigning his seat in Parliament so he can immediately run again in a by-election and prove he has a mandate.

Nigel Farage resigns as MP amid investigations, triggering a byelection while defending his financial dealings and calling for a general election.

Populist British lawmaker Nigel Farage has resigned amid a financial scandal, but says he'll run in a snap election to reclaim his seat.

British right-wing member of parliament Nigel Farage resigned his seat Tuesday to force a by-election after investigations into his finances.

'This will be a people versus the establishment by-election,' Nigel Farage said during a televised announcement. 'It is a chance to stick two fingers up to the entire…