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Press Association Political Staff

Farage concluded he faced ‘stitch-up’ amid probe into £5m gift, Jenrick says

Nigel Farage has said he will fight a ‘people versus the establishment’ by-election - (PA Wire)

Robert Jenrick has said Nigel Farage triggered a by-election in his Commons seat after concluding he faced a “stitch-up” amid a standards probe into a £5 million gift he received from a crypto-billionaire.

Reform UK’s Treasury spokesman likened the process to a “kangaroo court” and rejected suggestions the party leader was cowardly for not waiting until the parliamentary investigation had finished before standing in a contest.

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