07 jul 2026
Nigel Farage quits as MP amid scrutiny over finances
Farage was under pressure over undeclared gifts, including from crypto gambler and fraudster George Cottrell UK politics live latest updates Nigel Farage has announced he is to resign as the MP for Clacton to fight a byelection, revealing he is under a second investigation by the parliamentary standards watchdog over undeclared gifts. The Reform UK leader said it was part of “sticking two fingers up at the establishment” and it would prove that the public wanted him to stay on as an MP.
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Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says he will resign as an MP to trigger a by-election and stand again.
al jazeeraIn a statement filmed by Reform UK Nigel Farage announced he will resign as an MP to trigger a by-election which he will stand in.
bbc newsLONDON Nigel Farage resigned as a member of the British parliament Tuesday to force a by-election amid intense scrutiny of his financial arrangements. In a statement, the Brexit veteran who will stand as a candidate in a race aimed at shoring up his personal support in the seaside town of Clacton said: “I thought about it hard, and I’ve decided today, I will resign as a member of parliament for Clacton on Sea, thereby forcing a by-election.” “This will be a people versus the establishment by-election.
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Nigel Farage quits as MP to trigger by-election
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Nigel Farage resigns as MP, will run in UK by-election
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