Nigel Farage’s resignation has triggered a sudden by-election in Clacton, where he hopes to give voters a chance to ‘stick two fingers up to the establishment’. Harriette Boucher headed to the seaside town to find out what his constituents really think

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 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

"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…

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..."

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…

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has resigned as a member of parliament for Clacton and announced that he will seek re-election in a by-election, saying voters in his constituency…

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