What do Nigel Farage’s Clacton constituents think about his resignation? The Independent headed to the seaside resort town on Wednesday (8 July), 24 hours after Mr Farage announced his resignation, saying he would fight the by-election to give voters a chance to “stick two fingers up to the establishment”. It comes amid a row over his financial support, after the Sunday Times reported Mr Farage had not declared benefits and questions were raised about a £5m gift. Reform UK has denied its leader breached the code of conduct, and Mr Farage insists he has “done nothing wrong”. Satirical candidate Count Binface appears to be Mr Farage’s main electoral rival in the by-election as Labour, the Conservatives, the Liberal Democrats, the Green Party and Restore Britain are refusing to stand candidates. Hear what Clacton residents had to say in our video above.

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

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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

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.

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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…

The Clacton MP said standards investigations by the parliamentary authorities are ‘now being used as a political tool’

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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…

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

The Reform leader resigned amid two ongoing investigations over undeclared donations but claimed he would stand again in Clacton in a ‘people versus the establishment’ by-election