General · 7 July 2026
Farage quits as MP to fight Clacton by-election
Photo: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America (CC BY SA 2.0)
Nigel Farage has resigned as the MP for Clacton and says he will stand again in the by-election his departure now forces. The Reform UK leader stood down after weeks of pressure over undeclared donations, including funding from a convicted fraudster before his 2024 election, but insists he has done nothing wrong and has broken no law. He framed the contest as a people versus the establishment fight and accused the media of harassment.
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