Farage Resigns to fight by-election July 07, 2026 Farage steps down as MP'I am the most attacked public figure of modern times'Parliamentary investigations are being weaponised as political tool, claims FarageLeader of Reform UK faces sleaze inquiriesFarage allegedly failed to report donations from cryptocurrency billionaire and convicted fraudsterFarage: I have done nothing wrong‘I have not broken the law in any way at all,’ says Reform UK leaderLiveFarage resigns to fight by-election07 July 2026 2:44pm BSTkey momentsFarage steps down as MPReform UK leader’s resignation will trigger by-election in Clacton. Follow the latest below'I am the most attacked public figure of modern times'Parliamentary investigations are being weaponised as political tool, claims FarageLeader of Reform UK faces sleaze inquiriesFarage allegedly failed to report donations from cryptocurrency billionaire and convicted fraudsterFarage: I have done nothing wrong‘I have not broken the law in any way at all,’ says Reform UK leaderNigel Farage has announced that he will trigger a by-election by formally resigning as an MP, in an attempt to defy his political opponents amid a sleaze scandal.The Reform UK leader announced that he was standing down in his Clacton constituency on Tuesday, and will now stand in the ensuing contest following a string of damaging stories about financial support he has received.Mr Farage is being investigated by parliamentary authorities over allegations that he did not correctly report a £5m gift from Christopher Harborne, a cryptocurrency billionaire, before the 2024 general election. He is also facing a second investigation over undeclared donations from George Cottrell, one of his closest associates and a convicted fraudster.In a statement from Reform’s headquarters in Westminster, Mr Farage claimed that the sleaze investigation was being used as a political tool against him. He said that the money he had received from Mr Harborne was being used to tackle the daily threats against him, claiming he is the “most physically and verbally attacked public figure of modern times”.Announcing he would resign as an MP, he declared that the Clacton poll would be a “people versus the establishment by-election”.Reform has led the national opinion polls for more than a year and remains the dominant party in Mr Farage’s Clacton constituency. The circumstances of the by-election mean it will now attract significantly more attention than an ordinary ballot. Share Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps Share Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps Comments
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